Lawmakers push for more oversight on private college closures
Iowa lawmakers debated a Higher Education Reform Act to require notice to the Department of Education within five business days of a private college board vote to close. The draft bill would demand teach-out plans, student directories, transcripts, transition support, and contacts, as applied to Iowa Wesleyan's 2023 shutdown and similar cases.
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Iowa AEA reforms split Senate House must reconcile plan
Senate Republicans back an amended AEA plan aligned with Reynolds proposing a fee for service model with a new oversight division and funding shifts. House keeps current structure. Debate featured calls for more local control, added salaries, and a task force proposal by Democrats. Both chambers must craft a compromise for final passage.
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