Legislation
Iowa names Educational Savings Account administrator(The Center Square) â An administrator has been named for Iowaâs Students First education savings accounts. Odyssey was selected to administer the ISF ESAs, Gov. Kim Reynoldsâ office announced Tuesday. Read More
Legislation
Former presidential advisor Kellyanne Conway urges Missouri legislators to enact school choiceAs Missouri appears poised to spend an unprecedented amount of money on K-12 education, it must spend it wisely â meaning school choice and an âeducation renaissanceâ in the state,… Read More
Christian Schools
This week in Christian education (Feb. 6-10)Sioux Center Christian School seventh-grader Ryer Roetman, eighth-grader Isaac De Jong, seventh-grader Case Tinklenberg, eighth-grader Adler Van Essen and eighth-grader Kaleb Obbink work on building and programming robotic… Read More
Legislation, Opinion
Op-Ed: Iowa education reforms point to whatâs next(The Center Square) â This week, the Iowa legislature passed the Students First Act, which creates a universal Education Savings Account (ESA) program. The Students First Act will allow Iowa… Read More
Legislation
Students join in the call for school choice at the Kansas capitol(The Sentinel) â It was standing â and sitting on the floor â room-only, as some 200 students and educators from as far away as Wichita joined advocates in urging… Read More
Legislation
âThis is going to change our life.â How Iowans reacted to Gov. Kim Reynoldsâ school choice lawStudents and parents came to Iowaâs Capitol in droves to celebrate the passage of a comprehensive school choice bill. With governorâs signature on Tuesday, Iowa become the… Read More
Legislation
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs universal school choice bill: âWe will fund students instead of a systemâUniversal school choice is coming to Iowa. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the Students First Act Tuesday morning after it passed the House 55-45 on Monday and the Senate… Read More
Legislation
Iowa governor’s plan would let parents spend their taxpayer dollars for private schools(The Center Square) â Iowa Republican Gov. Kim Reynolds has introduced legislation that would eventually allow all parents in the state to use their taxpayer dollars on private schools. If… Read More
Culture
Iowa will appeal district courtâs decision to not dismiss permanent injunction on six-week abortion ban(The Center Square) â Polk County District Court denied the State of Iowaâs motion to dismiss the permanent injunction on a 2018 law banning most abortions at around six weeks. Read More
Public Education
Iowa school district becomes second in the state to allow staff to carry guns  ÂAn Iowa school district voted to approve a measure that will allow some teachers and staff to carry firearms on campus, Fox News is reporting. … Read More
Public Education
Parents sue Iowa school district over transgender policy that keeps them in the darkAn Iowa school district is violating the constitutional rights of students and their parents through a new transgender policy, according to a recent lawsuit. Parents Defending Education (PDE) filed… Read More
Culture
Reviving civic education in Iowa(The Center Square) â If anything good has come out of the COVID-19 pandemic it is the growing awareness by parents across the nation about what is being taught in… Read More
Public Education
Iowa invests $100M in ARPA and ESSER funds in school safety(The Center Square) â Iowa will spend $100 million in school safety funding to support public, non-public and independent schools, Gov. Kim Reynolds announced Tuesday. The initial funding is available… Read More
Legislation
Grassley: Iowa governorâs private school scholarships bill will not pass this session(The Center Square) â Iowa House Speaker Pat Grassley, R-New Hartford, told reporters Monday that Gov. Kim Reynoldsâ proposal for Iowa taxpayers to use $55 million to fund 10,000 scholarships… Read More
Legislation
$55.2M school voucher program proposal passes Iowa Senate(The Center Square) â Thousands of Iowa primary and secondary school students would become eligible for taxpayer-funded school vouchers for private schools if the Iowa House of Representatives approves a… Read More
Christian Schools
Sioux Center Christian finds growth, success with âevery childâ approachA Christian school in Iowa is proving that Christian education can meet the needs of all sorts of children, including those with special educational requirements. Sixth… Read More
Homeschools, Legislation
Iowa Republicans propose scholarship program for students in private, public, or homeschool(Mary Stroka | The Center Square) â Several Iowa Republicans proposed Tuesday a new scholarship program beginning in July 2023 for students in competent private instruction (homeschooling), private, and public schools. Read More