PK-12 schools | Blog | Common Good Iowa

Vouchers undermine Iowa’s long-standing commitment to adequately funded, quality public schools for every child

Posted on 03/08/2022 at 02:00 PM by Kelli Soyer

Kelli Soyer is a senior policy advocate at Common Good Iowa. She spoke against the school voucher bill, HSB 672,...

Tagged As: Equity, Schools, Vouchers

Posted on 02/19/2021 at 11:11 AM by Mike Owen

One of the most misunderstood and easily distorted statistics in Iowa political debate is what the state spends on K-12...

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Posted on 02/10/2021 at 01:01 PM by Anne Discher

A House subcommittee approved an education bill Tuesday that would punish Iowa school districts by taking away funding if they...

Categories: PK-12 schools, Racial equity

Tagged As: iowa legislature, LGBTQ+, Supplemental State Aid

Posted on 02/02/2021 at 04:53 PM by Mike Owen

Iowa’s system of free universal public education does more than prepare students for the future. It also brings communities together....

Categories: PK-12 schools, Racial equity

Posted on 03/04/2020 at 07:03 PM by Mike Owen

The only “historic” note in the latest school-aid deal is the defiance of Iowa’s tradition of commitment to education. To...

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Tagged As: Supplemental State Aid