The Iowa Department of Education today awarded more than $2.3 million in grants to 10 school districts to establish therapeutic classrooms for students whose social-emotional or behavioral needs affect their ability to be successful in their current learning environment. “All students need support and resources that meet their individual needs,” said Iowa Department of Education Director Ann Lebo. “The therapeutic classroom grants help schools build upon their great work to promote the overall well-being of students.” Therapeutic supports in the classroom include social-emotional skill building, skills to cope with stress and trauma, mental health treatment, and crisis intervention and follow-up. This is the second round of funding from the Therapeutic Classroom Incentive Grant, which was established through state legislation in 2020. Six school districts received grants for the 2021-22 school year.