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August 17, 2010

'Free' Iowa preschool will cost some kids

Staci Hupp:

Iowa parents who thought a shift to public preschool meant less money out of their pockets are in for a surprise.

Parents of 4-year-old students in some Iowa school districts will be charged tuition, despite the nearly $65 million Iowa taxpayers will pump this year into a statewide preschool expansion led by Gov. Chet Culver.

The practice could fuel an election-year debate about whether taxpayers should foot the bill for preschool. Terry Branstad, Culver's Republican opponent, said he will scrap universal preschool if he wins the Nov. 2 election.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at August 17, 2010 2:32 AM
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