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BREAKING: The Iowa senate just passed a bill to fund students instead of systems.
The vote was 26 to 21.
Link to the bill:
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=89&ba=SF%20159
https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=89&ba=SF%20159
Official vote of 26 to 21
The bill to fund students instead of systems is SF 159 https://legiscan.com/IA/bill/SF159/2021
Vote:
Brown -R (Absent)
Carlin - R
Chapman- R
Costello - R
Cournoyer -R
Dawson -R
Driscoll -R
Edler- R
Garrett- R
Goodwin- R
Green -R
Guth -R
Johnson -R
Klimesh -R
Koelker - R
Kraayenbrink- R
Brown -R (Absent)
Carlin - R
Chapman- R
Costello - R
Cournoyer -R
Dawson -R
Driscoll -R
Edler- R
Garrett- R
Goodwin- R
Green -R
Guth -R
Johnson -R
Klimesh -R
Koelker - R
Kraayenbrink- R
Lofgren -R
NunnR (Absent)
Reichman - R
Rozenboom - R
Schultz - R
Shipley- R
Sinclair- R
R. Smith -R
Sweeney -R
Taylor -R
Whiting -R
Whitver- R
Williams- R
Zaun- R
Zumbach- R
NunnR (Absent)
Reichman - R
Rozenboom - R
Schultz - R
Shipley- R
Sinclair- R
R. Smith -R
Sweeney -R
Taylor -R
Whiting -R
Whitver- R
Williams- R
Zaun- R
Zumbach- R
Bisignano - D
Bolkcom -D
Boulton -D
Celsi - D
Dotzler Jr.- D
Giddens - D
Hogg- D
Jochum - D
Kinney -D
Lykam -D
Mathis - D
Petersen -D
Quirmbach- D
Ragan- D
J. Smith -D
T. Taylor - D
Trone Garriott -D
Wahls- D
Bolkcom -D
Boulton -D
Celsi - D
Dotzler Jr.- D
Giddens - D
Hogg- D
Jochum - D
Kinney -D
Lykam -D
Mathis - D
Petersen -D
Quirmbach- D
Ragan- D
J. Smith -D
T. Taylor - D
Trone Garriott -D
Wahls- D
Iowa Governor: "We should create education savings accounts for students who are trapped in a failing school.
Let's give them another choice by making sure money isn't their barrier."
Let's give them another choice by making sure money isn't their barrier."
Iowa Governor: "School choice isn't a zero sum game.
It has the potential to raise the quality for all schools.
And for those schools that do fall behind - it ensures that our children don't fall with them."
It has the potential to raise the quality for all schools.
And for those schools that do fall behind - it ensures that our children don't fall with them."
Iowa Governor: "Let's work together to make sure every child receives a quality education regardless of income and no matter their zipcode."
