Iowa Association of Christian Schools

The Public Policy Voice of Iowa's Protestant, Christ-Centered Schools since 1976.

The public policy voice of Iowa's Protestant,
Christ-centered schools since 1976.

Wrapping Up School Choice Week

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This week, hundreds of events across the country celebrated the diversity of school options available to parents currently and called on policy makers to make it easier for low- to middle-income families to make that choice too.  In Iowa, IACS is part of the Iowa Alliance for Choice in Education, which hosted a legislative breakfast […]

A Iowa Parent’s Guide to Online School Choice Resources

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As we travel the state and speak with groups of parents, it is clear that there is a need for clarification on school choice and a list of resources parents can use to get the facts. Admittedly, the links below are from websites that support school choice.  We are confident using these resources and passing them […]

Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Trinity Lutheran Church

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This morning, the Supreme Court of the U.S. sided with Trinity Lutheran Church in its complaint against the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.  The State refused to allow the church to participate in a recycled tire program to reimburse the facility for upgrading its playground equipment.  The church argued that, because it was a generally […]

Make Your Voice Heard On K-12 Nonpublic Education Cuts!

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Although it is a tough budget year for the State of Iowa and many interest groups are asking for increased resources, we have heard time and again this year that “K-12 education will be held harmless.” We laid significant groundwork for tax credit and education savings account legislation moving forward. Despite this, funding of transportation services for nonpublic school students is facing a cut in SSB 1198.