{"data":{"id":"us-ia/iowa-code-259a.1","jurisdiction":"us-ia","citation":"Iowa Code § 259A.1","heading":"Assessment of competency.","body":"The department of education shall cause to be made available for qualified individuals a high school equivalency diploma. The diploma shall be issued to qualified individuals who successfully pass the civics test as set forth in section 280.9A, and demonstrate competence in all of the following core areas: reading, language arts, literacy, mathematics, science, and social studies.","path":["Title VII - EDUCATION, HISTORY, AND CULTURE (Ch. 256 - 305B)","Chapter 259A - HIGH SCHOOL EQUIVALENCY DIPLOMAS"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/2026/259A.1.pdf","current_through":"Iowa Code 2026 edition","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:40:07Z","sha256":"2e1c1e3fdbf7ca3682ed7cd42be15529b2a7082822c27c3f2cf2e0b45bbbef4f","source_id":"us-ia","stale":false,"prev":"us-ia/iowa-code-257b.44","next":"us-ia/iowa-code-259a.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}