Iowa Republicans, led by Gov. Kim Reynolds, have rallied around the issue of “parental control” to pass major legislation.
Reynolds signed into law her priority proposal to use taxpayer funding to pay up to $7,600 annually for Iowa students to attend private school.
In addition, Republican lawmakers have introduced bills to restrict instruction on LGBTQ topics, require parental consent for kids to check out controversial books and notify the family about any student who comes out as transgender at school.
Those policies, Republicans say, will give parents more oversight into what’s happening in Iowa schools — and help them send their kids to private school if public schools don’t align with their family’s values.
The new Iowa Poll shows 65% of Iowa adults think public schools in their district align with their family’s values, 21% do not and 14% aren’t sure.
IOWA POLL
Des Moines Register
A majority of Iowans say their family’s values align with those of their public school district, but fewer say families have the right amount of control over what’s taught in the classroom, according to a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll.
Iowa Republicans, led by Gov. Kim Reynolds, have rallied around the issue of “parental control” to pass major legislation.
Reynolds signed into law her priority proposal to use taxpayer funding to pay up to $7,600 annually for Iowa students to attend private school.
In addition, Republican lawmakers have introduced bills to restrict instruction on LGBTQ topics, require parental consent for kids to check out controversial books and notify the family about any student who comes out as transgender at school.
Those policies, Republicans say, will give parents more oversight into what’s happening in Iowa schools — and help them send their kids to private school if public schools don’t align with their family’s values.
The new Iowa Poll shows 65% of Iowa adults think public schools in their district align with their family’s values, 21% do not and 14% aren’t sure.
Perceived alignment is even higher among poll respondents with children who attend public schools: 72% believe public schools in their district align with their values, while 22% do not.
Iowans are more evenly divided on the issue of parental control in schools, however.
IOWA POLL
Des Moines Register
A majority of Iowans say their family’s values align with those of their public school district, but fewer say families have the right amount of control over what’s taught in the classroom, according to a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll.
Iowa Republicans, led by Gov. Kim Reynolds, have rallied around the issue of “parental control” to pass major legislation.
Reynolds signed into law her priority proposal to use taxpayer funding to pay up to $7,600 annually for Iowa students to attend private school.
In addition, Republican lawmakers have introduced bills to restrict instruction on LGBTQ topics, require parental consent for kids to check out controversial books and notify the family about any student who comes out as transgender at school.
Those policies, Republicans say, will give parents more oversight into what’s happening in Iowa schools — and help them send their kids to private school if public schools don’t align with their family’s values.
The new Iowa Poll shows 65% of Iowa adults think public schools in their district align with their family’s values, 21% do not and 14% aren’t sure.
Perceived alignment is even higher among poll respondents with children who attend public schools: 72% believe public schools in their district align with their values, while 22% do not.
Iowans are more evenly divided on the issue of parental control in schools, however.
A plurality of Iowans, 43%, say they feel families have the right amount of control over what subject matter is taught in Iowa’s public schools.
The remainder is divided by more than 3-to-1 between those who say families have too little control (38%) and those who say families have too much control (12%).
Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say their values align with local public schools — 81% to 62%. Sixty-one percent of independents feel their public schools align with their beliefs.
Reynolds signed into law her priority proposal to use taxpayer funding to pay up to $7,600 annually for Iowa students to attend private school.
In addition, Republican lawmakers have introduced bills to restrict instruction on LGBTQ topics, require parental consent for kids to check out controversial books and notify the family about any student who comes out as transgender at school.
Those policies, Republicans say, will give parents more oversight into what’s happening in Iowa schools — and help them send their kids to private school if public schools don’t align with their family’s values.
The new Iowa Poll shows 65% of Iowa adults think public schools in their district align with their family’s values, 21% do not and 14% aren’t sure.
IOWA POLL
Iowa Poll: Nearly 2 in 3 Iowans say their public schools share their family's values
4 minute read
Samantha Hernandez Katie AkinDes Moines Register
- More Democrats than Republicans say public schools align with their values
- Iowans split by party on family control over what’s taught in public schools
A majority of Iowans say their family’s values align with those of their public school district, but fewer say families have the right amount of control over what’s taught in the classroom, according to a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll.
Iowa Republicans, led by Gov. Kim Reynolds, have rallied around the issue of “parental control” to pass major legislation.
Reynolds signed into law her priority proposal to use taxpayer funding to pay up to $7,600 annually for Iowa students to attend private school.
In addition, Republican lawmakers have introduced bills to restrict instruction on LGBTQ topics, require parental consent for kids to check out controversial books and notify the family about any student who comes out as transgender at school.
Those policies, Republicans say, will give parents more oversight into what’s happening in Iowa schools — and help them send their kids to private school if public schools don’t align with their family’s values.
The new Iowa Poll shows 65% of Iowa adults think public schools in their district align with their family’s values, 21% do not and 14% aren’t sure.
Perceived alignment is even higher among poll respondents with children who attend public schools: 72% believe public schools in their district align with their values, while 22% do not.
Iowans are more evenly divided on the issue of parental control in schools, however.
IOWA POLL
Iowa Poll: Nearly 2 in 3 Iowans say their public schools share their family's values
4 minute read
Samantha Hernandez Katie AkinDes Moines Register
- More Democrats than Republicans say public schools align with their values
- Iowans split by party on family control over what’s taught in public schools
A majority of Iowans say their family’s values align with those of their public school district, but fewer say families have the right amount of control over what’s taught in the classroom, according to a new Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll.
Iowa Republicans, led by Gov. Kim Reynolds, have rallied around the issue of “parental control” to pass major legislation.
Reynolds signed into law her priority proposal to use taxpayer funding to pay up to $7,600 annually for Iowa students to attend private school.
In addition, Republican lawmakers have introduced bills to restrict instruction on LGBTQ topics, require parental consent for kids to check out controversial books and notify the family about any student who comes out as transgender at school.
Those policies, Republicans say, will give parents more oversight into what’s happening in Iowa schools — and help them send their kids to private school if public schools don’t align with their family’s values.
The new Iowa Poll shows 65% of Iowa adults think public schools in their district align with their family’s values, 21% do not and 14% aren’t sure.
Perceived alignment is even higher among poll respondents with children who attend public schools: 72% believe public schools in their district align with their values, while 22% do not.
Iowans are more evenly divided on the issue of parental control in schools, however.
A plurality of Iowans, 43%, say they feel families have the right amount of control over what subject matter is taught in Iowa’s public schools.
The remainder is divided by more than 3-to-1 between those who say families have too little control (38%) and those who say families have too much control (12%).
Democrats are more likely than Republicans to say their values align with local public schools — 81% to 62%. Sixty-one percent of independents feel their public schools align with their beliefs.
Iowa Poll: Nearly 2 in 3 Iowans say their public schools share their family's values
Sixty-five percent of Iowa adults say public schools align with their values; 43% think parents have enough control over what’s taught.
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