Private schools push raises as ESA policy expands statewide
Iowa private and Catholic schools respond to universal Education Savings Accounts by raising teacher pay and adjusting tuition. Xavier Catholic Schools cites salaries near public school levels, while Regina, Summit, Trinity, Hillcrest and others report raises, capacity limits, and potential Capital Campaigns to fund facilities as ESA eligibility reaches all families for 2025 26.
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Kim Reynolds
Urban Education Network of
Xavier Catholic
Cedar Rapids
Chris McCarville
Xavier Catholic Schools
Metro Area
Xavier High School
McCarville
College Community
Linn-Mar
Xavier
Carville
Toyota Financial Services
Regina Catholic Education Center
Iowa City
Regina
Angela Olson
Olson
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Summit Schools
Summit
April Bickford
Bickford
Opment
Trinity Lutheran School
Trinity Lutheran
Jonasson
Hillcrest Academy
Kalona
Dwight Gingerich
Hillcrest
Gingerich
Jeremy Ours
Advancement
ESA
Tupper on immigration forum and bipartisanship in public safety
Former Marshalltown police chief and co chair of the Immigration Task Force advocates nonpartisan, common sense immigration policy to strengthen border security, streamline entry, and create a path to citizenship for DACA recipients. He notes the need to build community trust and limit local enforcement role in immigration.
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Tupper
Law Enforcement Immigration Task Force
National Immigration Forum
Marshalltown
Ottumwa
Nevada
Trump
Iowa State Patrol
Iowa
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
ICE
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