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WATCH: The ‘money laundering’ program paying for private schools in Iowa


One Iowa Senator calls it “money laundering.” The state auditor says it’s what keeps him up at night.

What is it? If you guessed the state’s school voucher program, you’d be right.

There’s a lack of accountability in Iowa over how private schools spend public money that’s allocated through vouchers.


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