Iowa STO tax credits fuel school choice push and scrutiny
Iowa's 65 percent STO tax credit, among the largest in the state, stirs debate over use for private school scholarships and athlete funding while advocates push to raise the cap to 15 million. Officials cite accountability gaps and past abuses in similar programs, urging clearer verification and oversight.
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Iowa
Stos
STO
Joe Belkcom
Iowa City
David Phillips
Phillips
the Gazette
Department of Revenue
Theresa Dvorak
Georgia
New York Times
the Times
Keystone Research Center of
Pennsylvania
EITC
Economic Research Center
Harrisburg
Chet Culver
Bellcom
Revenue Department
Branstad
Dvorsky
Private School Scholarships Make Cedar Rapids Family Choose St Matthew
The Wiegands chose St Matthew at 2244 First Ave NE Cedar Rapids after learning about need based aid from the Our Faith Our Children Our Future program. Private donors provided funds enabling their daughters Jaden Emily and Samantha to attend despite costs. The article notes Summit Schools relies on scholarships and that private schooling remains a path for families near 300 percent of poverty line.
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Trish Wilger
Iowa Alliance For Choice In Education
Iowa
Iowa Education Department
State Revenue Department
St. Matt’s
Darrell Wiegand
Cedar Rapids
Darrell
Lindsay Wiegand
Garfield Elementary
Jaden
Emily
Samantha
St. Matthew Catholic Elementary
Stos
STO
Our Faith
Our Future
Dubuque
Jeff Henderson
Iowa Independent Sto
Iowa Mennonite School
Kalona
Scattergood Friends School
West Branch
Maharishi School of the Age of Enlightenment
Fairfield
Bergman Academy
Des Moines
Phillips
Westlake
Ohio
Diocese of
West Des Moines Dowling
Financial Aid Independent Review Inc
Eagan, Minn
Jeanne Wells
St. Matthew
First Ave
The
Wiegands
Our Faith, Our Children
Our Future School
Mitvalsky
Family First Counseling Service
Polk
Summit
Mitralsky
Landyn
Independent School Association of Eastern Iowa
Iowa City
Willowwind
Coralville
Tulsa
Okla
Joe Wolf
Wiegand
Lindsay
Adam Wesley
the Gazette
Jaden Wiegand
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Erin
Jordan
Thegazette
Our Children
Catholic Tuition Organization
Monsignor Lafferty
Sioux City
Northwest Iowa
Christian
Orange City
Davenport
Mississippi Valley
Heart of
Lowa Urbandale
Lowa Lutheran Termis
Legacy of Grace Oskaloosa
Independent School Association of
Summit Schools
Regent St
Cassie Mitvalsky
Erin Jordan
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