Education Funding

Over two years, the bill would increase the minimum salary schools can pay teachers from $33,500 per year to $50,000.

For many Iowans, Area Education Agencies are an invisible part of our school system. For others, they are an essential lifeline.

One of the state's largest school districts is looking at restructuring to cover the loss of COVID-19 relief money.

As 2023 comes to a close, River to River host Ben Kieffer asks IPR reporters about the biggest stories they covered this year and what they'll be watching in the coming year.

A longtime northwest Iowa educator who worried he would lose students to private schools didn’t see any change in enrollment this school year.

Funding for higher ed would increase for community colleges, but not in general state funding for public universities. Lawmakers also want to know about their diversity initiatives.

After 181 years in Mt. Pleasant, Iowa Wesleyan University will close at the end of May. Local residents are mourning the loss and considering an uncertain future.

Also, likely 2024 presidential candidate former Vice President Mike Pence visited Iowa this week and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley will visit this weekend on the heels of her official campaign launch.

Almost a month into the 2023 legislative session, Republicans who control both chambers of the Legislature are continuing to push their education priorities. They’re also rushing to prevent a property tax increase as cities and counties worry about getting some certainty for their budgets.

The increase amounts to about $107 million more in base K-12 funding compared to last year, for total public school state aid of nearly $3.7 billion.