Nearly $8 million over four years will break free from bureaucracy at the state and local levels and instead focus directly on supporting students who deserve it. Less than two months after we encouraged states to act, Iowa was the first in the nation to officially apply for this waiver. After first laying out its innovative vision in the spring of 2025. And just this week, Governor Reynolds continued her commitment to education freedom by announcing Iowa's participation in a new federal Education Freedom Tax Credit program which she mentioned, which will start in 2027. (03:38–03:43)
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Asserts that Iowa was the first state to officially apply for the returning education to the states waiver.
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