Student first scholarship program bill: What would it mean for your kids?
Supporters of the bill say it would put private schools on equal footing with public schools, and allow more freedom of choice for families, while opponents feel that it would hurt public schools and cause funding strains
Posted: Feb 3, 2021 1:36 AM
Updated: Feb 3, 2021 6:15 AM
Posted By: Alex Jirgens
MASON CITY, Iowa - Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds is looking to expand academic options for students in the Hawkeye State.
Senate File 159 would shift some taxpayer dollars allocated towards public school funding through private schools. It would establish a student first scholarship for kids in certain public schools that are getting help from the Every Student Succeed Act and want to attend a private school, as well as creating a charter school program, and make open enrollment available for all Iowa students.