Education Funding

School vouchers, bottle recycling, casino moratorium: a panel of Iowa journalists weighs in on the biggest bills to pass and fail this year in the Iowa Legislature.

This isn't the first time Iowa's governor has pushed for private school vouchers. A look at how this year's approach is different and how its the same.

Get caught up on the latest on the legislature here.

Get caught up on the latest on the legislature here.

Host Ben Kieffer and Grant Gerlock talk with guests about bills being crafted by Iowa lawmakers to change education in the state.

Gov. Kim Reynolds’ education priorities advanced in the Iowa Senate, including public money for families to pay for private school and a requirement for public schools to list library book titles online.

Host Ben Kieffer is joined by IPR Statehouse reporter Katarina Sostaric for a conversation with Iowa legislative leaders on day one of a new session.

Iowa schools received $30 million in CARES Act money, which helped some districts provide mental health services for kids.

A bill expanding Iowa’s public-funded charter school system passed in the Iowa Senate, sending the bill to Gov. Kim Reynolds. The proposal was one of her school choice priorities for the legislative session.

In an after-midnight vote, the Iowa House passed a bill to provide public funding for charter schools run by groups unaffiliated with local school districts.