Quotes on increased funding for Iowa schools

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Cost of Living Adjustment For Schools IowaPolitics.com

“That’s sort of the cost-of-living adjustment for schools. That’s the inflation adjustment,” said Mary Jane Cobb, executive director of the Iowa State Education Association, which represents more than 34,000 educators. “ …

“We’ve been living under zero percent allowable growth this year, 2 percent next year. Four percent is needed,”…

“I don’t see one holding up the other,” Cobb said. “We don’t need to hold education funding hostage in order to get some sort of education reform plan through the Legislature.”

Iowa Wants World-Class Schools Eastern Iowa Government

“If you want to have world-class schools, you’ve got to be willing to pay for it. I’m willing to pay for it,” said Sen. Rob Hogg, D-Cedar Rapids.

Senate Should Provide Needed Resources to Schools Des Moines Register

“I believe we owe it to our school districts so they can plan for enrollment, for curriculum offerings and for teacher hiring,” said Schoenjahn, D-Arlington.

Don’t Scrap Forward-Funding Formula Cedar Rapids Gazette

Branstad appeared to up the ante even further on Friday when he told reporters he wants to scrap the current forward-funding system he championed in the 1990s…

Total amount of state support local school districts would receive with a 4% increase