Iowa City Press-Citizen
Speaking in June about tuition hikes, Iowa university students called upon their state lawmakers to look in the mirror. Many of us are familiar with recent trends in state funding to colleges that have caused the cost of higher education to be placed on students in a way that makes it unaffordable and inaccessible, Regan Smock, undergraduate student body president of the University of Iowa, told the regents in June.
It s far more complicated than that, however.
State lawmakers have long been split across the aisle on just how much funding should go to public universities. And as costs of higher education have risen nationwide, and appropriations have fallen or stagnated, students are increasingly looking for answers about the money required for a degree.
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Trevor Babcock
Discussions of race, gender and sexuality in one Iowa public school district are raising questions about what content schools should be responsible for teaching their students.
In February, as a part of Black History Month, Ames Community School District engaged in “Black Lives Matter at School Week of Action.”
The district described the program as time set aside to affirm all Black identities by centering Black voices and to teach about Black experiences beyond slavery.
The lessons also included education affirming LGBTQ identities. The programming was not officially affiliated with any Black Lives Matter organization and parents were able to opt their children out of the education.
Contributing Writer
Iowa’s winter certainly dealt a blow to Re. Sue Cahill’s plans this past week. While shoveling her front steps on Monday morning before heading to the Capitol, the ice scored a major victory by upending Cahill and leaving her with a broken upper arm. She received excellent care at the Unity Point Urgent Care and later with the Orthopedics of the Unity Point Specialty Clinic.
The diagnosis slowed down Cahill’s attendance at in-person committee meetings and debate through the week although she was able to watch and observe the meetings on-line. She hopes to be back to the Capitol on Monday. She offered this advice to all, “We need to respect the Iowa winter and adjust to its perspective. We can work together if we go slow and provide the extra supports of salt, caution and common sense. We are all in this together!”
Gov. Kim Reynolds’ priority legislation to provide accessible and affordable broadband internet access to Iowans has moved out of a senate subcommittee this w