Iowa Legislature passes state education appropriations budget
The Iowa Legislature has approved a $1 billion education appropriations bill for fiscal year 2027, representing a 1% increase in the budget. Democrats criticized the bill for not fully supporting Iowa's students and removing funding for cancer research.
The Iowa Legislature has passed a state education appropriations budget for fiscal year 2027. The bill, House File 2783, allocates over $1 billion to Iowa's education systems, a 1% increase from the previous year. Funding for the Iowa Board of Regents and Iowa Tuition Grant program remains flat. The bill includes increases for school food service, the Iowa School for the Deaf, and Educational Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired. Democrats proposed amendments to fund mental health at public universities and cancer research, but they were rejected. The bill also allocates $3.5 million for community college expansion and apprenticeship programs, and $5 million for special education.
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