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Wrong time for property tax bill

Posted on April 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM by Anne Discher

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As of late Friday afternoon, only one organization – Common Good Iowa – had taken a position on the latest...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: Property tax, Schools, State budget, Public safety

Lost progress: Chronic school absenteeism in Iowa

Posted on June 12, 2024 at 11:19 AM by Anne Discher

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New report shows 1 in 4 Iowa students are chronically absent from school as Iowa loses its top rank on...

Categories: PK-12 schools, Youth & young adults

Tagged As: children and families, Kids Count, Schools

Speeding faster to the bottom

Posted on May 9, 2024 at 10:27 AM by Mike Owen

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The old saying is "a billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money." So how...

Categories: Budget & taxes

Tagged As: Budget cuts, Income tax, Iowa Legislature, Schools, State parks

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

Posted on March 8, 2022 at 2:00 PM by Kelli Soyer

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

Categories: PK-12 schools

Tagged As: Equity, Schools, Vouchers

What would you like to see in Iowa's budget?

Posted on December 17, 2021 at 12:00 AM by Mike Owen

Revenue Estimating Conference projections

We have an opportunity in Iowa to do better for every Iowan. If we keep following the current mantra from...

Tagged As: child care, Iowa Economy, Regent universities, Schools

When will Iowa stop eroding its foundation in education?

Posted on February 19, 2021 at 11:11 AM by Mike Owen

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

Categories: PK-12 schools

Tagged As: Schools

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