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Trump Officials Approve Iowa’s Education Funding Flexibility, Signaling Wider Shift

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Jan 13, 2026
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The Trump administration has approved a first-of-its-kind waiver letting Iowa reshape how it spends certain federal education funds, a development that could signal broader state flexibility in the years ahead.

The decision by Education Secretary Linda McMahon to ease federal rules confirmed the administration’s push to “return education to the states,” …

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