Des Moines Register state education reporter, rural school researcher, Iowa’s Book Ban Battle project lead and Mexican-American. Past: Spencer Fellow at Columbia University, and Door County Advocate and Green Bay Press-Gazette reporterhttps://bsky.app/profile/svhernandez.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/svhernandez.bsky.social/post/3mborxlamdc2mAre there gifts involved? [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Jan 2026 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:ziuhj2jdlptsd2ckxd7rxzuw/app.bsky.feed.post/3mborxlamdc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/svhernandez.bsky.social/post/3m5tqmxmk3s2n'You are enough.' Transgender Iowa student's family speaks out about bullying after suicide https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2025/11/17/transgender-urbandale-student-suicide-bullying/87222017007/17 Nov 2025 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:ziuhj2jdlptsd2ckxd7rxzuw/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5tqmxmk3s2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/svhernandez.bsky.social/post/3lqwyzxuax22gYesterday was the last day of classes for @dmschools.bsky.social. So, of course, I had to update the board.06 Jun 2025 14:07 +0000at://did:plc:ziuhj2jdlptsd2ckxd7rxzuw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqwyzxuax22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/svhernandez.bsky.social/post/3lpudvdqa4223Just a normal career day: Slipknot's Sid Wilson, Grammy award winner Bangladesh give career day advice to Iowa kids https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2025/05/21/slipknot-sid-wilson-grammy-winner-bangladesh-shondrae-crawford-attend-dmps-career-day/83750519007/23 May 2025 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:ziuhj2jdlptsd2ckxd7rxzuw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpudvdqa4223https://bsky.app/profile/svhernandez.bsky.social/post/3lpudvdqa4223Just a normal career day: Slipknot's Sid Wilson, Grammy award winner Bangladesh give career day advice to Iowa kids https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2025/05/21/slipknot-sid-wilson-grammy-winner-bangladesh-shondrae-crawford-attend-dmps-career-day/83750519007/23 May 2025 19:18 +0000at://did:plc:ziuhj2jdlptsd2ckxd7rxzuw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpudvdqa4223https://bsky.app/profile/svhernandez.bsky.social/post/3lmzk73xkcs2zNationally, more than 2,100 schools in over 859 school districts across at least 24 states have moved to four-day school weeks, according to a 2024 study. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2025/04/16/more-iowa-small-and-rural-districts-are-adopting-4-day-week-in-school/82413253007/17 Apr 2025 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:ziuhj2jdlptsd2ckxd7rxzuw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmzk73xkcs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/svhernandez.bsky.social/post/3lmzk73xkcs2zNationally, more than 2,100 schools in over 859 school districts across at least 24 states have moved to four-day school weeks, according to a 2024 study. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2025/04/16/more-iowa-small-and-rural-districts-are-adopting-4-day-week-in-school/82413253007/17 Apr 2025 16:39 +0000at://did:plc:ziuhj2jdlptsd2ckxd7rxzuw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmzk73xkcs2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/svhernandez.bsky.social/post/3lfnepmvgzc2c Iowa Catholic schools saw an enrollment increase of about 4% for the 2024-25 school year, according to an Iowa Catholic Conference announcement. https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2025/01/13/iowa-catholic-schools-see-enrollment-rise-as-esa-numbers-grow/77595354007/?tbref=hp13 Jan 2025 18:32 +0000at://did:plc:ziuhj2jdlptsd2ckxd7rxzuw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfnepmvgzc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/svhernandez.bsky.social/post/3lfb64b5bic2mI am writing about buses, which means I need to remind people: Bus: 🚍 Buses: 🚍 🚍 Buss: 💋 I am not wading into the is “busses the plural for buss” debate.08 Jan 2025 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:ziuhj2jdlptsd2ckxd7rxzuw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfb64b5bic2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/svhernandez.bsky.social/post/3lbcmhp5ip22nPride or prejudice? Iowa school district resists changing mascot, name considered a slur https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2024/11/19/estherville-lincoln-central-school-district-says-no-to-name-change/76333861007/19 Nov 2024 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:ziuhj2jdlptsd2ckxd7rxzuw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbcmhp5ip22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/svhernandez.bsky.social/post/3lbcmhp5ip22nPride or prejudice? Iowa school district resists changing mascot, name considered a slur https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2024/11/19/estherville-lincoln-central-school-district-says-no-to-name-change/76333861007/19 Nov 2024 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:ziuhj2jdlptsd2ckxd7rxzuw/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbcmhp5ip22n