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Des Moines Schools will face $15 million budget cut (updated)

By Jason Hancock 10/9/09

The Des Moines Independent Community School District, which has more than 30,000 enrolled students, will take the biggest hit from Gov. Chet Culver’s order to cut 10 percent across-the-board from the budget.

Teachers union PAC is top fundraiser so far this year

By Jason Hancock 7/27/09

The Iowa State Education Association PAC raised more money than any other Iowa-focused political action committee during the first 6 months of 2009, bringing in $204,072, according to paperwork filed with the Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board.

Teachers union criticizes governor’s budget moves

By Jason Hancock 12/19/08

The across-the-board budget cuts proposed by Gov. Chet Culver has “short-changed Iowa’s school children and relegated us to more years of fighting for what we are worth,” the union representing Iowa’s teachers said today.
Chris Bern, president of the Iowa State Education Association, said the cuts impact all programs equally without taking into consideration priorities that [...]

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