Des Moines Register
The Iowa rules around charter schools will likely soon change, potentially allowing a new wave of schools to open.
The measure changing the rules, House File 813, is awaiting Gov. Kim Reynolds signature. It is one sweeping changes to education that Reynolds' promised during her Condition of the State speech in January.
As the bill waits for the Reynolds' signature, here is what you need to know about charter schools:
How are charter schools, 'schools of choice' now handled in Iowa?
Charter schools are considered "public schools of choice" in Iowa, according to the Iowa Department of Education.