Iowa House passes 2.25% school funding increase

Public school funding bill passes through House with 2.25% per-pupil increase
House Republicans added provisions to provide enough funds for teacher pay increases and a transportation equity for the state's rural school districts.
Iowa House passes 2.25% school funding increase as negotiations with Senate continue
Iowa House Republicans voted Thursday to pass a 2.25% spending increase for K-12 schools as Democrats urged them to more than double their investment.
2 percent? A little more? Iowa lawmakers weigh proposals for K-12 school funding increase
The general state funding increase would be the lowest in at least five years; Republicans say the proposals are sustainable, while Democrats say they are woefully inadequate
Iowa Senate lawmakers approve 2 percent increase in public school funding
Iowa Senate lawmakers approved a bill to increase state funding to public schools by 2 percent, conflicting with an increase of 2.25 percent bill advancing in the House. The Senate bill, Senate File 167,
Iowans can weigh in on the House GOP bill increasing K-12 school funding. Here's how:
Iowans will have a chance to weigh in on the state's public school funding Thursday morning. House lawmakers are holding a public hearing at 11 a.m. on their K-12 school funding bill, House File 319.
Iowa House Republicans pass 2.25% funding increase for schools
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