"I'm curious how the 529 savings plans are doing now that the ESAs are in full swing for everyone, no matter income," Amy ...

A year ago, Iowa started handing out hundreds of millions of dollars to be spent on private K-12 schools. Before and since, the opinion pieces I’ve published in this section have mostly debated the ...

A year ago, Iowa started handing out hundreds of millions of dollars to be spent on private K-12 schools. Before and since, the opinion pieces I’ve published in this section have mostly debated ...

For questions about the ESA program, families can call the Iowa Department of Education at 515-954-5652 or email studentsfirst@iowa.gov.

A year ago, Iowa started handing out hundreds of millions of dollars to be spent on private K-12 schools. Before and since, the opinion pieces I’ve published in this section have mostly debated ...

If I’m $6,000 short, even after financial aid, of the disposable income to enroll my child in private school, and I apply for a $7,826 ESA, I’m still out of luck if the tuition suddenly goes ...

Audit: Iowa ESA program costs twice as much for management company. Samantha Hernandez and Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register. Updated Wed, July 24, 2024 at 3:35 PM UTC. 6 min read.

DES MOINES — Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand said Tuesday that the state Department of Education did not follow proper procedures when amending a contract with the company that administers the ...

The Iowa Department of Education received approximately $430,000 in ESEA funds for the 2020 fiscal year, $455,000 in 2021 and $455,000 in 2022 totaling about $1.3 million, the report states.

The average increase was between 21% and 24%. Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the new ESA program into law last year. It creates accounts for K-12 students to help pay for private school tuition. In the ...

DES MOINES — The company behind Iowa's massive education savings account (ESA) program has placed a high value on convenience and user experience as it manages education expenses for thousands ...

The Democratic candidate in Iowa’s second congressional district is calling for repeal of the Iowa law that bans most abortions and an end to the taxpayer funded accounts for private K-through ...