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Opinion: Iowa must restore preschool funding. Our recovery depends on it. E.J. Wallace, Guest columnist Replay Video UP NEXT Earlier this month, when Iowa’s preschool cuts came to light and ultimately were passed as part of the state’s supplemental school aid package, I was shocked and deeply disappointed in our policymakers. This is truly disheartening, especially during COVID-19, a time that has already proven to be incredibly difficult for Iowa’s kids, families and preschool providers.  State Voluntary Preschool Program funds are determined based on the previous year’s enrollment numbers. Preschool an important form of child care and early learning took a huge hit in enrollment due to the pandemic, a factor that I hoped the state Legislature would take into account. Unfortunately, due to reduced enrollment in 2020, over $7 million was eliminated from Iowa’s preschool budget, meaning that over 2,600 Iowa children who rely on publicly funded pre

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