A new report aimed at improving how Iowa K-12 schools teach Iowa history education was released on Tuesday. It issues 11 recommendations, including developing recognition programs to celebrate Iowa history, awards for outstanding Iowa history teaching, developing online Iowa history courses for high school and college students as well as for social studies teachers. The Iowa History Advisory Council surveyed nearly 600 teachers statewide, considered education practices in other states, and examined what is currently in place in Iowa. The recommendations coincide with a $100,000 grant the Library of Congress recently awarded the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs to digitize primary source materials from the Library of Congress and the State Historical Museum of Iowa, which will provide additional resources for educators.