Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) signed new legislation Tuesday making the Hawkeye State the second in the nation to establish a universal school choice program.
"For the first time, we will fund students instead of a system, a decisive step in ensuring that every child in Iowa can receive the best education possible," Reynolds said in a statement after the legislature approved the bill."Parents, not the government, can now choose the education setting best suited to their child regardless of their income or zip code. With this bill, Iowa has affirmed that educational freedom belongs to all, not just those who can afford it.
With the Students First Act now law, Iowa follows Arizona as one of the first states in the nation to enact a universal school choice program. Similar bills are under consideration in Texas, Utah, and Florida.
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