Urbandale ‘First Shoe To Drop’ In Iowa School Book BansPosted August 1st, 2023 at 5:06pm by Nikoel Hytrek A banned book display at the Reading in Public book store in West Des Moines. Some of the books in the display were recently pulled from shelves in the Urbandale School District. Photo by Ty Rushing/Starting Line Full story →
How Biden Is Still Trying To Make Student Debt Relief HappenPosted July 21st, 2023 at 11:27am by Isabel Soisson The Biden administration has begun the process of creating a new plan for widespread loan cancellation and implementing the SAVE Plan, which will cut monthly payments to $0 for millions of borrowers. There will also be a 12-month “on-ramp” period to ease borrowers back into making payments. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) Full story →
800,000 Borrowers to Get Student Debt Canceled, Biden Administration AnnouncesPosted July 14th, 2023 at 2:03pm by Isabel Soisson FILE – President Joe Biden pauses as he speaks in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Friday, June 30, 2023, in Washington. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at left. After a series of major blows to his agenda from the Supreme Court, Biden is intent on making sure it is voters — not the justices of the high court — who have the final say. “Republicans snatched away the hope that they were given,” Biden said hours after the high court overturned his plan to forgive a majority of the country’s federal student loans. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File) Full story →
Guest Post: Loan Forgiveness For Me, Not For TheePosted July 7th, 2023 at 11:02am by Guest Post President Joe Biden speaks about student loan debt forgiveness in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022, in Washington. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona listens at right. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) Full story →
Price Tag For Reynolds’ Voucher Program Could Hit $221 MillionPosted July 6th, 2023 at 6:33pm by Ty Rushing Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds reacts after signing a bill that creates education savings accounts, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2023, at the Statehouse in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall) Full story →
US Supreme Court Bans Consideration of Race in College AdmissionsPosted June 29th, 2023 at 12:55pm by Keya Vakil WASHINGTON, D.C. – OCTOBER 31: Supporters pose for a group photo during a rally in support affirmative action policies outside the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. on October 31, 2022. The Supreme Court is again examining whether universities may consider race when trying to build diverse student bodies, reviewing admissions policies at Harvard University and the University of North Carolina. (Eric Lee for The Washington Post via Getty Images) Full story →
Former Betsy DeVos Aide Is Iowa’s New Education DirectorPosted June 22nd, 2023 at 12:31pm by Ty Rushing Full story →
New Republican Budget Plan Would Eliminate Free School Meals, Cut Social Security and MedicarePosted June 21st, 2023 at 5:41pm by Isabel Soisson The new proposal from a group of 176 House Republicans would raise the retirement age for Social Security and Medicare, ban free school meals for students, cut spending on food aid, and weaken environmental protections. (Photo via Shutterstock) Full story →
One Big Reason for Workforce Shortage in Iowa? Lack of Child Care OptionsPosted June 20th, 2023 at 2:05pm by Nikoel Hytrek Shutterstock Full story →
Cedar Rapids Officials Worry About Future Of Public EducationPosted June 15th, 2023 at 12:25pm by Grace Katzer Photo by Starting Line Staff Full story →