Michelle Morse: Guiding Bettendorf’s next generation

Before Iowa mandated a statewide shift to science-of-reading literacy instruction, Michelle Morse had already made the move in Bettendorf — giving district students years of head start on their peers across the state.

Now in her sixth year leading the district, Ms. Morse, superintendent of the Bettendorf Community School District, oversees a complex organization with more than…