2024-25 School Year
- Iowa's K-12 student spending is up 4%, but still lags most of the nation - November 20, 2024
2023-24 School Year
- Education Advocate Advises the State Board of Education - August 4, 2023
- Districts ask Iowa Department of Education for guidance on new state law - August 3, 2023
- Rural, Urban School Advocates look for guidance on implementing new laws - August 4, 2023
- Iowa schools want state to clear up book "confusion", state Board of Education president says - August 3, 2023
- No guidance provided yet to Iowa schools after State Board of Education meets about book restrictions - August 3, 2023
- Iowa Department of Education does not commit to clarifying K-12 book restriction rules - August 3, 2023
- Iowa Department of Education vague on book-ban rules - August 4, 2023
- Iowa Dept. of Education to answer questions on a case-by-case basis for new school book removal requirements - August 3, 2023
2022-23 School Year
- Independence Bulletin Journal - February 24, 2023 - Indee to vote on new PPEL on March 7th
- KCCI - February 7, 2023 - Gov. Kim Reynolds signs public school funding increase into law
- KCCI Close Up - February 5, 2023 (beginning at 16:30) - KCCI Close Up
- Iowa Public Radio Talk of Iowa - October 19, 2022 - Iowa Week: Who Got Us Here
- The Gazette - October 17, 2022 - How best to serve Iowa students drives school choice debate
- KCCI - August 22, 2022 - Report card on Iowa schools: Data shows how Iowa compares to other states,
2020-21 School Year
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Iowa Public Radio - Talk of Iowa Program, January 28, 2021. A History of Iowa's Public Education System.
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Droze, Rachel, We Are Iowa, January 25, 2021. School districts could face staffing shortage with next year's large kindergarten class.
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Hernandez, Samantha, Des Moines Register, January 11, 2021. Parental choice? Or a loss of local control? Iowa lawmakers to weigh requirements for in-person classes.
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Moen, Mike, Public News Service - IA, January 9, 2021. Effects of distance learning show up on Iowa report cards.
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Quad-City Times, January 6, 2021. Pandemic impact on enrollment, achievement complicates Iowa school funding.
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Grant, Gerlock, Iowa Public Radio News, January 4, 2021. Decline in K-12 Enrollment Will Drive Legislative Debate Over School Funding.
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Surrency, Justin, WHO-13 Des Moines, December 15, 2020. Decrease in Enrollment Could Lead to Financial Trouble for Iowa Public Schools.
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Public News Service, December 9, 2020. Effects of Distance Learning Show Up on Iowa Report Cards.
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Whitaker, Winona, Clinton Herald, November 25, 2020. State legislator gives verbal support to school board's concerns.
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Coulter, Phyllis, Illinois Farmer Today, November 24, 2020. Pandemic intensifies challenges for rural students and teachers.
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Jordan, Erin, The Gazette, November 18, 2020. State approves new rules for school seclusion and restraint.
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Selby, Jason, Globe Gazette, November 11, 2020. Importance of general fund emphasized at Osage school board meeting.
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Murray, Isabella, Iowa Starting Line, August 25, 2020. Trust in Iowa's COVID Data Erodes during Critical Back-to-School Period.
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Richardson, Ian, Des Moines Register, August 11, 2020. How a once noncontroversial new law became the center of IOwa's polarizing return-to-school plans.
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Gothner, Chris, KCCI, August 5, 2020. Reynolds accuses virtual 'Return to Learn' plans of 'defying the law'
2019-20 School Year
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Valley, Megan, Quad-City Times, April 27, 2020. Quad-City public schools face financial uncertainty as they try to measure the costs of COVID-19.
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Muller, Jon, Bleeding Heartland, March 25, 2020. How delaying property tax enforcement affects Iowa taxpayers, local government.
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Gerlock, Grant, Iowa Public Radio. K-12 Funding Running Late in Iowa Legislature.
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Mary, KWIT Siouxland Public Media, February 20, 2020. K-12 Funding in Iowa Leg Still Undecided.
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Belin, Laura, Bleeding Heartland, February 12, 2020. Iowa's K-12 Schools on track to be underfunded again.
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River to River Program, Iowa Public Radio, February 10, 2020. Debate over K-12 Education Funding at the Iowa Statehouse.
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Gerlock, Grant, Iowa Public Radio, January 31, 2020. Iowa Senate Advances Plan to Move Violent Students to their own Classrooms.
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Braunschweig, Christopher, Newton Daily News, January 15, 2020. Audit reveals NCSD finances are in order.
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Murphy, Erin, Sioux City Journal, November 16, 2019. Transportation Funding Boost Helping Rural Schools.
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Corbin, Steve, The Courier, November 10, 2019. Iowa underfunding public education.
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Neighbor, Ashley, KWWL Cedar Rapids News, November 6, 2019. Voters approve Cedar Rapids Community School District to use SAVE funds. Margaret Buckton and UEN in the news.
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Jordan, Erin, The Gazette, August 22, 2019. State seeks compromise on student seclusion rules.
2018-19 School Year
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Donnelle Eller, Des Moines Register, April 5, 2019. Farmland assessments decline by as much as 35% in Iowa, but that doesn’t mean tax bills will fall
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Tim Johnson, The Daily Nonpareil, April 4, 2019. Lewis Central approves budget; levy to fall slightly
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Harrop, K., Kieffer, B., Sostaric, K. (2019, February 11). Proposed Changes to Education Funding Fall Short of Bipartisan Support. Iowa Public Radio. Retrieved from Proposed Changes to Education Funding Fall Short of Bipartisan Support. Margaret Buckton on IPR River to River radio show.
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Valley, M. (2019, February 8). Iowa’s School Administrators Lobbying to Extend School Tax. Quad-City Times. Retrieved from Iowa's School Administrators Lobbying to Extend School Tax. Margaret Buckton in the news.
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Henderson, O. (2019, February 6). Iowa Legislature Soon to Vote on Three Education Funding Bills. Radio Iowa. Retrieved from Iowa legislature soon to vote on three education funding bills. RSAI Professional Advocate in the news.
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Sostaric, K. (2019, February 6). Senate Panel Advances Republican Plan for K-12 Funding Increase. Iowa Public Radio. Retrieved from Senate Panel Advances Republican Plan For K-12 Funding Increase. Margaret Buckton, in the news.
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Lynch J. (2019, January 25). Extending Sales Tax for Iowa Schools Gathers Speed. The Courier. Retrieved from Extending Sales Tax for Iowa schools gathers speed. RSAI Professional Advocates in the news.
Earlier
- Goldstein D. (2017, March 21). School Choice Fight in Iowa May Preview the One Facing Trump. Retrieved from https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/21/us/school-choice-fight-in-iowa-may-p…
- Duffy, M. (2016, April 11). Newstrack: Funding for new assessment still up in the air. The Gazette. Retrieved from http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/education/k-12-education/newstra…
- Russell, J. (2016, April 5). House Panel Approves School Vouchers; Democrats Object. Iowa Public Radio. Retrieved from http://iowapublicradio.org/post/house-panel-approves-school-vouchers-de…
- Lynch, J. (2016, March 29). Bill Requiring 'Opt-In' Policy for Human Development Curriculum Advances. Quad-City Times. Retrieved from http://qctimes.com/news/local/government-and-politics/bill-requiring-op…
- Petroski, W. and Brianne Pfannenstiel (2016, March 24). Why is $138M more for Iowa education not enough? The Des Moines Register. Retrieved from http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2016/03/22/educati…
- Boshart, R. (2016, January 14). Iowa Lawmakers Talk Education Funding, But Gap Remains. The Gazette. Retrieved from http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/iowa-lawmakers-talk-education-fu…
- Wiese, J. (2015, November 13). Financing high school addition before South Tama School Board. the Tama New-Herald. Retrieved from http://www.tamatoledonews.com/page/content.detail/id/550826/Financing-h…
- Russell, J. (2015, November 10). Holding Students Who Can't Read 'Unfair and Punitive.' Iowa Public Radio. Retrieved from http://iowapublicradio.org/post/holding-students-back-who-can-t-read-un…
- Ryan, M. (2015, October 19). Educators ready to rumble over school funding. The Des Moines Register. Retrieved from http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/education/2015/10/19/advoca…;