School Choice Fight in Iowa May Preview the One Facing Trump
“None of the bills have advanced to the full chambers, but Mr. Rogers, the Education Committee chairman, said a limited proposal — in which accounts would be available only to current public school students, or to low-income families or children with special needs — was likely to re-emerge later in the session. ‘It would really be revenue-neutral,’ he said.
It is unclear, however, how much public support exists for any expansion. A Des Moines Register poll of 802 Iowans in February found that 58 percent opposed using public funds to pay for private education, while 35 percent supported the idea.”