But that voucher plan? A costly scheme to leave hefty tabs for families to pick up and keep private school out of reach for most families. This shell game delivers brutal funding shortages in community schools through cash handouts to those who already can afford private school.
Nate Boulton
@NateBoulton · IA · S
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CoverageJan 25, 2020 to Jun 21, 2023
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Just filed a bipartisan name, image, likeness bill for our student athletes in Iowa. It’s time to address the inequities in a system that denies student athletes these personal rights as huge sums of money flow through a system ultimately based on their performances and successes https://t.co/2tLYwhKN40
Vouchers will still be a bad idea next year, too. Let<U+2019>s put the focus on making Iowa public schools national leaders again<U+2014>and on recruiting and retaining the excellent teachers and staff we need to make that happen. https://t.co/sP9sZVfnKo
RT @DMschools: Show your support for the students, staff and community of East High School this Thursday by making it Scarlet Day. Wear red<U+2026>
Thanks to @JordanBo_3, @AdamEmmenecker, @CaitlinClark22 and so many others for offering their assistance and support for the name, image, likeness bill, SF 245, that Sen. Zaun and I filed today. Iowa shouldn’t wait to protect our student athletes’ rights. https://t.co/LO9rqCgoBw https://t.co/bak9w5FcY5
RT @IowaSenate: Sen. @NateBoulton asks, Where<U+2019>s the plan to make our public schools even better? How can we raise up every kid, in every co<U+2026>
I spoke with the Saydel superintendent this morning. A major factor: a teacher shortage that will only worsen as Iowa makes recruiting and retaining good teachers increasingly difficult. These problems are directly tied to the state limiting teacher pay and underfunding schools. https://t.co/ZmC3txgkiL
Visiting Albany with Drake at #MarchMadness and stopped by the NY State Capitol. Everyone was welcoming and generous with their time. I was even able to speak in the Senate Chamber with incoming Assembly interns and learn about their academic internship program. Now, #LetsGoDrake https://t.co/vRdAIs3nxd
RT @IowaSenate: We proudly stand with Iowa public schools and against out-of-state special interests pushing private school vouchers that w<U+2026>
Here are my comments from the debate over using public funds to support private PK-12 education. We have great PK-12 private schools in Iowa but we can’t afford to siphon away state funds from public schools already hurting from years of inadequate support https://t.co/VUDWLkdgV3