Rob Sand
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Once it's paid as tuition, there's only one thing on God's green earth that can't be done with the money with private schools. They can't pay a rebate to parents whose kids are going there. But that's it. Any other way they want to use the money... Totally legal. And we're not allowed to audit it. So I don't even know how we would find out. That to me is insane.
Are you allowed to audit the public school use of taxpayer money? Public schools are audited every year in the state of Iowa. Now we have $100 million.
Are you allowed to audit the public school use of taxpayer money? Public schools are audited every year in the state of Iowa. Now we have $100 million.
Are you allowed to audit the public school use of taxpayer money? Public schools are audited every year in the state of Iowa. Now we have $100 million.
What are we doing here? It blows my mind. But again, it's part of the reason that it's like, okay, we need a change in direction. This state truly is in a moment where their focus on the people they're taking care of is tiny. There are 3 million people in this state. And they're taking care of insiders. They're taking care of special interests.
What are we doing here? It blows my mind. But again, it's part of the reason that it's like, okay, we need a change in direction. This state truly is in a moment where their focus on the people they're taking care of is tiny. There are 3 million people in this state. And they're taking care of insiders. They're taking care of special interests.
What are we doing here? It blows my mind. But again, it's part of the reason that it's like, okay, we need a change in direction. This state truly is in a moment where their focus on the people they're taking care of is tiny. There are 3 million people in this state. And they're taking care of insiders. They're taking care of special interests.
Odyssey, the company that runs the program, we found out after months of stonewalling, They actually doubled the pay for Odyssey to administer the state's voucher program with no additional obligations on behalf of Odyssey in return. They just said, you know what? We told you we're going to give you this amount of money. We're going to double it. Happy birthday. Have fun.
Odyssey, the company that runs the program, we found out after months of stonewalling, They actually doubled the pay for Odyssey to administer the state's voucher program with no additional obligations on behalf of Odyssey in return. They just said, you know what? We told you we're going to give you this amount of money. We're going to double it. Happy birthday. Have fun.
Odyssey, the company that runs the program, we found out after months of stonewalling, They actually doubled the pay for Odyssey to administer the state's voucher program with no additional obligations on behalf of Odyssey in return. They just said, you know what? We told you we're going to give you this amount of money. We're going to double it. Happy birthday. Have fun.
You know, Jim Pillen in Nebraska, Republican governor, said, what, maybe three years ago, hey, we are going to really increase our investment in Nebraska public schools. And what do you know? According to U.S.
You know, Jim Pillen in Nebraska, Republican governor, said, what, maybe three years ago, hey, we are going to really increase our investment in Nebraska public schools. And what do you know? According to U.S.
You know, Jim Pillen in Nebraska, Republican governor, said, what, maybe three years ago, hey, we are going to really increase our investment in Nebraska public schools. And what do you know? According to U.S.
News and World Report, Nebraska is now ranked higher than Iowa for public schools, which as an Iowan and someone that has a rivalry with Nebraska the way much of my state does really annoys me. And you grew up there.
News and World Report, Nebraska is now ranked higher than Iowa for public schools, which as an Iowan and someone that has a rivalry with Nebraska the way much of my state does really annoys me. And you grew up there.
News and World Report, Nebraska is now ranked higher than Iowa for public schools, which as an Iowan and someone that has a rivalry with Nebraska the way much of my state does really annoys me. And you grew up there.
We put it on our quarter, our quarter, our U.S. quarter for Iowa says foundation and education, and now we're in the middle of the pack. It is embarrassing.
We put it on our quarter, our quarter, our U.S. quarter for Iowa says foundation and education, and now we're in the middle of the pack. It is embarrassing.
We put it on our quarter, our quarter, our U.S. quarter for Iowa says foundation and education, and now we're in the middle of the pack. It is embarrassing.
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