Iowa Mandates 'Core Curriculum' for Private Schools
Legislators in Iowa, a state long known for devotion to local control of schools, have approved a new statewide curriculum mandate that has some private school advocates alarmed.
Under the measure, not only all of Iowa’s public school districts, but also its state-accredited nonpublic schools, would have to adhere to the
Iowa Core Curriculum
, which spells out key skills and concepts all students should master. Gov. Chet Culver, a Democrat, was expected to sign the measure...
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