It was an intense week finishing up the budget and voting on many other bills. It was like having a race to stuff 30 bushels
Tag: AEA
Paschen’s Call to Action for Iowa’s AEA: “What the Heck is Going on in Des Moines?”
On Tuesday, March 26, Iowa Senate Republicans voted to gut Area Education Agencies (AEAs), which are vital to the success of all students, but especially
Iowa House Sends Newly Amended Aea Bill Back to the Senate as Talks Continue
As Republican lawmakers worked toward an agreement on changes to Iowa’s Area Education Agencies, the House on Thursday sent back to the Senate an amended
Which Bills Survived, Which Died As Second ‘funnel Week’ Ends At The Iowa Capitol
As lawmakers ended the second “funnel” deadline of the 2024 legislative session, many of the priorities laid out by Republican leadership at the beginning of
Iowa Senate Sends Amended Version of Aea Bill Back to House
The Iowa Senate sent an amended Area Education Agencies bill back to the House for review Monday, changing the legislation to again allow schools to
Prairie Lakes AEA Inspires Visually Impaired Students Through Art
Editor’s note: The Eagle Grove Community School District and Clarion-Goldfield Dows School District are both served by the Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency (AEA). POCAHONTAS,
Letter to the Editor: Whose side are our legislators on?
I have been keeping an eye on our Iowa Legislators this year and their rush to dismantle public education, our AEA’s, summer nutrition for our
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Governor Visit As mentioned in last week's newsletter, the Governor accepted the invitation to visit our rural area to have a Round Table with area
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The FIRST funnel came to a close this week. The pace to schedule subcommittees and committees to push bills through before the deadline keeps legislators
House Education Committee passes school funding, teacher pay bills
In the final day before the first legislative deadline, House lawmakers passed a school funding proposal for the upcoming school year — as well as
