January 12, 2021
Des Moines, Iowa Key Republicans in the Iowa legislature say last semester’s proficiency tests of students in several Iowa school districts yielded unacceptable results.
House Speaker Pat Grassley of New Hartford says the G-O-P’s top priority in the 2021 state legislature is ensuring schools offer 100 percent in-person classes for students.
(as said) “Some schools have taken every effort to provide in-person learning, but in some areas of the state parents and students who wanted to be back in school were met with, at best, a lack of responsiveness and, at worst, outright contempt,” Grassley said. “Students are being trapped in situations that aren’t what’s best for them.”
Education, taxation, safety issues paramount for 2021 Iowa legislature
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2021 Iowa Legislature Underway With Education, Taxation At Top Of GOP Agenda
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December 30, 2020
Statewide Iowa Three years ago, Republicans in the Iowa House drafted a bill that would have given Iowa parents five-thousand dollar state grants to cover the costs of private school tuition and fees for their kids.
House Speaker Pat Grassley says that’s one of many ideas GOP lawmakers may consider during the 2021 legislative session.
(as said) “Parental choice needs to be the focus of whatever we’re doing when it comes to education reform,” Grassley says. “…Everything is on the table from House Republicans’ perspective as we go into session.”
Critics say so-called “voucher” plans divert tax dollars to private institutions and undermine public schools. Grassley says several different pieces of education-related legislation are under consideration.