Guest post: If we want to fix education, fully fund public schools
Let’s get back to funding and supporting it at a level that reflects how important it is for all of us.
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2025
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EDUCATION
Mar
2025
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Why this Iowa special ed teacher is worried for her students as the DOE is dismantled
Students across the country benefit from the Department of Education. A Des Moines special education teacher said her elementary kids are going to pay the price for the president's latest executive order to defund its programs.
Mar
2025
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We did the math: Here are the 10 cheapest colleges in Iowa
Where to enroll in college is a huge decision, often driven by cost of attendance. Learn more about the cheapest colleges in Iowa.
Mar
2025
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Iowa school cancels African American Read-In, 1619 Freedom School steps in
Waterloo Schools pulled out of an event focused on promoting Black literacy over fears of losing federal funding under Trump’s new anti-DEI directives. In response, the 1619 Freedom School is...
Mar
2025
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Drake University president, dean stand up for trans students despite Iowa law
An Iowa private college president and the college's law school dean are standing up for their trans and nonbinary students in the wake of an Iowa law taking away trans civil rights. The law,...
Mar
2025
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Iowa Legislators advance bill to put free menstrual products in schools
A House Republican bill advanced that would require public schools to provide free menstrual products to students. The bill has bipartisan support, but the state won't reimburse schools after...
Feb
2025
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State agencies block Auditor Sand during review of private school voucher program
The State Auditor is raising the alarm, saying state government is stonewalling his office over details on the state’s private school voucher program. Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand said he has...
Feb
2025
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House Republican proposal would increase public education funding above Reynolds’ proposal
The governor only wants a 2% increase to public school funding. Iowa Democrats have called for a 5% increase. House Republicans have released a school funding increase that would fall somewhere...
Jan
2025
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Heartland AEA begins dramatic restructuring following Republican’s AEA changes and cuts
A state agency that supports students from kindergarten to age 21 with special needs is anticipating major restructuring and reductions in the coming year. This after Iowa Republicans’ law...
Jan
2025
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IA Republicans advance bill that could require schools to teach fetal personhood
Republican legislators advanced a bill requiring schools to show students in grades 7-12 videos about the stages of fetal development, without any requirements that the videos be scientifically or medically accurate.
