Editor’s note: This article appeared Tuesday in the Des Moines (Iowa) Register.
Advocates pushing for more state aid for private schools crowded into the Iowa Capitol rotunda Tuesday as Republican lawmakers determine whether they have enough support to pass Gov. Kim Reynolds’ hallmark education priority.
The rally featured remarks from national proponents, including a pair of former students who used private school voucher programs in Florida and Ohio. The duo, known as the School Choice Boyz, now travels the country to lobby for similar measures.
They were joined by parents of private school students in Iowa and state Republican legislators supportive of the proposal. Many speakers talked about how access to private schooling was important to support their Christian faith.
Alana Gentosi, a parent of students at Des Moines Christian School in Urbandale, said she and her husband have been able to make it work with their careers to pay for a private school education but are passionate about expanding school options in Iowa.
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