Why the floodgates are open to help the wealthiest Iowans pay for their private education

Why the floodgates are open to help the wealthiest Iowans pay for their private education

Iowa Republican lawmakers have passed a bill to boost K-12 education funding by 2%—not nearly enough to keep pace with what’s needed for a once-thriving public school system. Meanwhile, Governor Kim Reynold’s budget includes a 44% increase for vouchers. “My kids go to one of these schools where we are going to see cuts.” Things got personal for Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott (D-West Des Moines) during the Senate debate on the State Supplemental Aid (…