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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 2015
Page
12
Nate Willems argues the regents funding plan would divert state money to marketing and wage growth at the expense of education. He warns private and community colleges would suffer, student standards could drop, and Iowa’s 167 year public higher education heritage would be damaged. He notes concerns about equity among in state students and transfers.
John Swanson argues Iowa's private and public two and four year colleges work together through transfer partnerships. He cites Kirkwood Community College sending hundreds of transfer students to Mount Mercy University and the University of Northern Iowa, and half of University of Iowa transfers coming via Kirkwood. He warns regents funding based on in-state enrollment risks quality and local economic vitality.
Former Iowa governor Robert Ray notes private schools provide 450 million dollars in aid and private grants, nine times ITG state funding. He argues ITG targets need, improves accessibility, and supports 15,000 students annually with high post graduation placement. Ray recalls signing ITG into law 45 years ago.
Lyndalowa argues rural subsidies and incentives should be evaluated for real impact as Battelle reports Iowa’s 12 key industries may not drive growth. He calls for reviewing county governance and regional incentives, urging transparency on effectiveness and return on investment for dwindling rural areas.
The term cannibalization explains how a Cedar Rapids casino could siphon customers from Riverside and Waterloo, a fear that helped the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission deny the license. 2014 volatility extended to odd slang like healthy family gambling, aggressive campaigns, and Joni Ernst’s Squeal ad that defined Iowa politics and set up 2015-2016 expectations.
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