"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 ...

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

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.

Starting Wednesday morning, Iowa families can apply for the state’s Education Savings Account (ESA) program—an initiative that’s now open to all K-12 students attending an Iowa-accredited ...

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.

FACT CHECK: Both Gov. Reynolds and Iowa Democrats are using accurate statistics but, as the governor suggests, both need context. There are a lot of components to school funding but the State ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...