A bill for an act relating to education, including by modifying provisions related to mathematics instruction, civics assessments, practitioner preparation programs, and the duties of the director of the department of education.

This Iowa bill (HSB 137) modifies education requirements for K-12 schools, directly affecting public, nonpublic, charter, and innovation zone schools, along with teachers and students. It requires schools to administer math screeners three times yearly for K-6 students, identify those "persistently at risk" (scoring below benchmark twice), and provide weekly progress checks with personalized intervention plans. For civics, it mandates using the U.S. citizenship test (60% passing score) for high school graduation, with accommodations for students with disabilities. The bill also establishes a state math plan focused on foundational concepts like counting and number sense, and requires teacher training in evidence-based math instruction methods.