Iowa Association of Christian Schools

Iowa Association of Christian Schools

The Public Policy Voice of Iowa's Protestant, Christ-Centered Schools since 1976.

The public policy voice of Iowa's Protestant,
Christ-centered schools since 1976.

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2025 IACS Legislative Priorities

January 14, 2025 By IACS

Iowa Association of Christian Schools – 2025 Legislative Priorities

Topics: Education Savings Accounts, News, Legislative Update, School Choice, Preschool, Elementary/Middle, High School, Athletics Tags: Students First Act, christian schools, ESAs, Christian Education, Unfunded Mandates, Rural Schools, AEAs, news, Legislative

2024 Legislative Summary

April 26, 2024 By IACS

This year’s legislative session was one of the most challenging, unique sessions in IACS history. With all the challenges this session, IACS is grateful for the successes we had advocating for our students.

Topics: News, Education Savings Accounts, Legislative Update, Issue Update, School Choice, Athletics Tags: special education, IEPs, Legislative, Students First Act, School Security, Social Studies, School Permits, Preschool, Immunization, AEAs

March 2024 Newsletter

March 30, 2024 By IACS

Our March 2024 Newsletter is live! In this issue: AEA Legislation, Education Celebration, IACS Celebrates 13 Schools, and more!

Topics: News, School News, Education Savings Accounts, Legislative Update, Issue Update, School Choice, Newsletters, Independent Accreditation Tags: special education, Legislative, Education Celebration, AEAs

AEA Reform Update

March 4, 2024 By IACS

The Iowa Association of Christian Schools (IACS) has been engaged in conversations about Governor Reynolds’ AEA reform plan since her initial bill was introduced in the House and Senate the first week of the legislative session.  Please contact your legislators and the Governor today…

Topics: News, Legislative Update, Action Alert, Issue Update Tags: Legislative, AEAs, special education, 504 Plans, Therapies

School Choice Myth #6

December 6, 2022 By IACS

The seventh post in a series, here we address the sixth most common myth we hear about school choice in Iowa: Myth Number 6 – Iowa already gives private schools millions of dollars.

Topics: Education Savings Accounts, Tax Credits, School Choice Tags: Newsletter, Tax Credits, website, AEAs, Iowa, Education Savings Accounts, Iowa Legislature, Iowa House, ESA, Transportation, School Choice, Textbooks, Iowa Senate, Private Education

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