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Gov. Kim Reynolds has proposed Senate File 159 to the Iowa Legislature â a bill that would use taxpayer money to give public school students scholarships or vouchers to be put towards attending private school.
While some lawmakers agree with the premise, many public school superintendents in North Iowa have spoken out against it.
Mason City Superintendent Dave Versteeg, West Hancock Superintendent Wayne Kronemann and Osage and Riceville Superintendent Barb Schwamman all have concerns about the bill â a sentiment they say is shared across many administrators in the state of Iowa.
âPublic dollars are for public things,â Kronemann said. âWhether you use those public things or not. Roads, libraries, whatever it may be. We start funding private things with public dollars, thatâs an issue.â
Pen pals: Students letters to seniors bring much-needed communication during COVID-19 isolation
The expression âitâs the little things that mean a lotâ has taken on a new meaning in these isolating times. Putting kind words to paper â from kids to senior citizens â make for much-needed communication during our current climate.
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CINCINNATI â The expression âItâs the little things that mean a lotâ has taken on a new meaning in these isolating times. Putting kind words to paper â from kids to senior citizens â makes for a much-needed communication during our current climate.
One of 96-year-old Pat Dorwardâs prized possessions is a handwritten letter from a student at John Paul II Catholic School in Cincinnati.