Iowa Receives $43M Federal Grant To Boost Public Charter Schools

(Des Moines, IA)  —  Governor Kim Reynolds says Iowa’s public charter schools will soon benefit from a five-year federal grant.  Yesterday, Governor Reynolds announced that Iowa was one of six states selected for a 2025 federal Charter Schools Program Grant to State Entities.  This includes 43 million dollars in federal funding.  Iowa currently has ten public charter schools in operation, with another six approved to open soon.  Reynolds says the grant supports the state’s initiative to “expand high-quality, tuition-free, public charter schools as an option for Iowa students and families.”