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Mitch, you might answer this further along in the thread, can you clarify what you mean by 'properly fund public education'?
Thanks
I have no clue when you were in school, but I may have been in school around the same time. I think there are a LOT of changes that might have contributed to Iowa dropping in the rankings. School is way different now than it was then, that is for sure.
I think there have been 4 in recent years close to where I live, but there were already private schools available in the same area. Some of those Dutch Reformers are so conservative they had to create even more conservative private schools than they already had.
Interesting fact- Whiting has been able to stay afloat due to some very wealthy area farmers providing a lot of money
This pertains to our public universities and well as public schools...in recent years, the $$$ allotted has been 2-2 1/2% increases. The costs to operate have generally been closer to 4%.
It's why we're seeing pretty healthy tuition increases at the State universities.
In regards to public school districts, the funding numbers don't keep up with fuel, utilities, insurance premiums of teacher benefits, school lunch costs, and the like.
So...public schools have to delay building maintenance, losing teachers to private business...which then results in larger class sizes, etc.
All this has happened since the Vilsack days.
Our State funded Universities overpay many professors and are extremely top heavy with administrators. They are poorly managed.
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Don't worry. Your kids will spend their 9 years in k-3rd grade, turn 16, and quit and join their father picking up cans along the roadside.
Hull…..That is the home of REAL Dutch (Christian) Reformers! Makes Pella look like a liberal’s paradise!
Rico….educators have to eat too! Just like any business that wants “the brightest and the best”……you have to pay for it.
However, your electrical grid is in shambles, gas prices are high, and the # of homeless people in your big cities is high. But, hey you got all that going for you. 😜
The University Presidents, especially ISU, have been VERY vocal in their criticism of the Governor's office regarding college funding for the last few school years.
As we all know, Reynolds is a vindictive bitch and doesn't appreciate being signaled out.
And as I mentioned previously, she doesn't like the fact that so many educators have a higher salary than she does.
Lots of “history” supporting Mitch’s assertion…..Remember, Kim “primaried” a couple of GOP legislators who opposed her school voucher plan….and made no secret about it……..Kim was the leader in restricting the AG’s discretion in filing lawsuits at the Federal level (when they were aimed against DTrump)…I can go on but why? You obviously don’t want to hear it…..
Actually I enjoy hearing differing opinions on a variety of topics. This would be one I have not heard much about, hence my curiosity.
Why are you so quick to judge others?
I LEARNED A LONG TIME AGO, IGNORANCE IS NO EXCUSE……If that is “quick judgement” I’m sorry you’re offended……it’s a good thing you weren’t my kid growing up. Kim’s a bad one…alway has been. Understand she is an addict and has an addict’s personality….she hates to be questioned….She’s pretty astute politically and an effective manipulator……which is a strong characteristic of addictive personalities.
I just calls’em the way I see’m! She’s a pretty transparent personality for me.
Offended? Not at all. Just wondered why you got so emotional over someone asking a question.
So, a question to you. If one is not allowed to ask questions how does one learn from others?
I was more than happy with the parents I had but I’m sure you did an excellent job parenting your own children whom I’m sure are highly successful adults.
I’m probably way too old to have been a child of yours, but maybe you are older than I think.
And that is how you feed eager minds, Rico! Mom and Dad mean well but “the road to hell is paved with good intentions.”
Rather than ask the state for more funding these state run universities here in Iowa should cut salaries. No professor should be making over 125k and they need to cut about 60% of the administrators.
