Gov. Terry Branstad announced Tuesday that Ryan Wise has been named the new director of the Iowa Department of Education.Wise, 39, who was deputy director for the department, will start work on July 1 ...

DES MOINES - The man second-in-charge of the Iowa Department of Education was promoted Tuesday to replace former director Brad Buck, who becomes superintendent of the Cedar Rapids Community School ...

The leader of the Iowa Department of Education has been getting a lot of calls and questions as the number of school days canceled by winter weather continues to mount. Director Ryan Wise says making ...

The head of the Iowa Department of Education announced Wednesday he will be leaving his position next year. Ryan Wise, 44, has been director of the department since 2015. He was appointed by Gov.

The Director of the Department of Education, Ryan Wise, visited the Perry School District on Friday, Feb. 3. Wise took a tour of the Perry Middle School, High School and Elementary School alongside ...