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Action Alert! Email Your Legislators In Support of Our Students!

April 20, 2016 By IACS

Would you be willing to email your legislators today and ask them to seize this final opportunity of the year to pass meaningful legislation that would positively impact students in every educational setting?

Topics: Education Savings Accounts, News, Legislative Update, School Choice, Issue Update, Independent Accreditation Tags: Private Education, Iowa Senate, Action Alert, Textbooks, Transportation, Iowa House, Iowa Legislature, Education Savings Accounts, Iowa, Independent Accreditation, Accreditation, School Choice, ESA

Act Now! ESA Pilot Program Action Alert!

April 6, 2016 By IACS

An Education Savings Account (ESA) pilot program (HF 2284) has passed subcommittee and is now eligible for debate in the House Appropriations Committee. The bill, as written, creates a 190-seat pilot program in the Waterloo and Sioux Center school districts.  The idea is that over a year or two, we’d be able to iron out […]

Topics: Education Savings Accounts, News, Legislative Update, School Choice, Issue Update Tags: Private Education, School Choice, ESA, Iowa, Action Alert, Iowa House, Iowa Legislature, Education Savings Accounts

January 2016 IACS Newsletter

February 1, 2016 By IACS

The 2016 Legislative Session has begun. This is the second year of the 86th General Assembly. Between lower-than-expected revenue estimates, current commitments in education reform, medicaid expansion, and other areas; and the dynamics of an election year; debate on budget and policy bills may be fewer but no less intense than usual this year.

Topics: News, Education Savings Accounts, Legislative Update, School Choice, Issue Update, Independent Accreditation, Iowa ACE Tags: Education Savings Accounts, Iowa Senate, Events, Textbooks, Transportation, Iowa House, Iowa Legislature, Iowa, website, Newsletter, Iowa ACE, Private Education, Independent Accreditation, Governor Branstad, State Board, ESA, School Choice, Department of Ed, Accreditation

July End-Of-Session Newsletter

July 16, 2015 By IACS

We have published the IACS July Newsletter.  It has a brief summary of this year’s legislative session, points out some issues in the news that affect our schools, and has some tips for enlarging your footprint in your community.  Let us know what you think by clicking below to view/download! July 2015 IACS Newsletter

Topics: News, Legislative Update, Issue Update Tags: Iowa ACE, Textbooks, Transportation, Iowa House, Education Savings Accounts, Iowa, website, Newsletter, Iowa Legislature, Private Education, Independent Accreditation, Governor Branstad, Accreditation, ESA, School Choice, Title Funding, Best Practices, Marketing, Email List, ESEA, Iowa Senate, Events

ESEA Debate Heats Up

July 8, 2015 By IACS

H.R. 5 (the “Student Success Act”) is the House of Representatives’ version (of the ESEA) and takes the first steps in restoring equity in this area. Specifically, section 120 of H.R. 5 beings to address many of our concerns. According to the the Congressional website it includes the following provisions:

Topics: News, Issue Update Tags: Department of Ed, ESEA, Title Funding, Private Education, Action Alert

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