Independent Analysis and Information on Iowa Tax and Budget Issues

Food security improved for low-income Americans following improvements in SNAP (formerly Food Stamps) in the Recovery Act.
See report from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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11/14/2006
No Longer a Leader?
Investments and Student Achievement in Iowa

Between 1992 and 2005, per pupil K-12 spending and teacher salaries declined relative to the nation. During the same period, Iowa's ranking among the states on reading and mathematics proficiency declined.

Read the press release and the full report.

A joint effort of the Iowa Policy Project and the Child & Family Policy Center (logos).