Posts in tag Schools

Lost progress: Chronic school absenteeism in Iowa

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

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

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

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

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

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

Categories: PK-12 schools

Tagged As: Equity, Schools, Vouchers

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

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

Posted on February 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...

Categories: PK-12 schools

Tagged As: Schools