It’s a thing of beauty when a piece of nonfiction can educate without demeaning, be pointedly scathing without catching the undeserving and inspire the reader to review their community with a fresh lens. Paige Towers accomplishes all of this with What They Stole: A Familicide Rooted in Intercountry Adoption (University of Iowa Press). I have […]
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Head Start programs in Iowa face loss of funding as shutdown continues
Two Iowa Head Start child care programs are expected to face funding lapses and could have to reduce services if the federal government shutdown continues into November, advocates say. Saturday, Nov. 1 is a pivotal deadline for several federally funded programs as the federal government shutdown continues. On the top of many people’s minds is […]
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Iowa will not receive $30 million in federal aid for child care
The state of Iowa is losing $30 million in federal money that would have helped families access basic child care services. The governor’s office says the loss of that money is the result of a deliberate decision to avoid having to commit $3 million in matching state funds toward child care. But a Democratic state […]
