Iowa is now paying for more than 27,000 students to attend private schools. Here's why:
This is the final year of the ESA program's income restrictions. Next year, the program will be open to all Iowa families, regardless of wealth.
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School vouchers have smaller initial impact on Cedar Rapids Schools than expected
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - 27,866 students participated in Iowa’s Students First Education Savings Account this school year. Public school enrollment throughout the state dropped, but nonpublic ...
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Governor Reynolds says public schools need to better compete with private schools
Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds says public schools who are losing students to private schools need to learn to better compete.
What to know ahead of the Iowa Senate District 35 special election
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds appointed Chris Cournoyer to serve as lieutenant governor. Cournoyer represented Senate District 35 ...
Nebraskans want and support strong public schools
In Nebraska, we have a constitutional obligation to provide education for our children in the common (public) schools. It is ...
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Iowa private Catholic schools seeing more students enrolling using state funding
Iowa Catholic schools are also seeing a more diverse student ... This academic year students can use about $7,826 through the state’s voucher system to pay for private education.
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Iowa is now paying for more than 27,000 students to attend private schools. Here's why:
Education savings accounts and a law that expanded public charter schools were part of Iowa Republicans' multi-year campaign to increase school choice options. The ESA program allowed families ...