Improving Daily School Attendance Through Transportation

Improving Daily School Attendance Through Transportation

Every school day counts when it comes to attending school and a strong future for students. But they have to get to school first to attend, learn, and grow. A new fact sheet jointly released by the Departments of Transportation and Education reports that rates of...
Library bike rodeos in Swaledale & Woodbine

Library bike rodeos in Swaledale & Woodbine

Thanks to a grant from the Governor’s Traffic Safety Bureau, over ten libraries across Iowa have received bike rodeo kits assembled by Iowa Safe Routes to School. This helps bring traffic safety education to all reaches of Iowa, including more rural communities....
Benefits of Active Transportation

Benefits of Active Transportation

As the new school year begins, students and parents alike are preparing for a return to the classroom. Amidst the hustle and bustle of back-to-school shopping and schedule planning, one important consideration is how students will get to school each day. This year,...
Walk audit in Clarence

Walk audit in Clarence

With a population of over 1000 and home to the North Cedar Jr/Sr School, Clarence is a fun little town in central Iowa on Highway 30. Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Tipton Police Department, Cedar County Public Health, and Safe Routes to School joined...