by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 26, 2024 | Education, News, Politics & Government
A senate committee will likely vote on the governor’s nominee to lead the Iowa Department of Education tomorrow. McKenzie Snow took over as acting director of the department in late June, but she must win 34 yes votes in the Iowa Senate to be confirmed for the...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 26, 2024 | Education, News, Politics & Government
U.S. Senator Joni Ernst says time is running out for the U.S. Department of Education to fix the application college students and their parents fill out to find out how much federal aid they may qualify for. “The money that was supposed to go to updating and...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 25, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa House has approved the governor’s idea of reducing property taxes for some child care businesses, but it has yet to advance in the Iowa Senate. Commercial child care centers are currently taxed as commercial property and the governor has proposed they...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 25, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
A key state senator says the debate over the future of Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, teacher pay and general state funding for schools has delayed decisions on tax policy. “To the big income tax question, we really need to get a budget and figure out...
by O. Kay Henderson | Mar 21, 2024 | News, Politics & Government
The Iowa House has narrowly passed a package to hike teacher pay, increase general state support for schools and keep Area Education Agencies as the main provider of experts who assist schools with special education needs for students. House Speaker Pat Grassley of...