This week, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price will be traveling to Iowa’s community colleges and universities to discuss how Governor Reynolds’ wasteful corporate giveaways have come at the expense of funding for higher education, shortchanging a generation of Iowans.

By 2025, 68 percent of all Iowa jobs are expected to require education and training beyond high school, yet higher education funding is being slashed and putting 21st century job skills further out of reach for working Iowans.

Despite this, Governor Reynolds has cut funding for regent universities and community colleges by over $30 million in the past two years. This has forced the Iowa regents to raise tuition by 4 percent, increasing the already high burden of student debt.

Iowa is one of the only states in the nation without a dedicated financial assistance program for public university students, and is dead last in the nation with the percent of student aid funding provided for low-income students. Over 65 percent of students graduate with debt from college, ranking Iowa eight highest in the nation.

Students deserve a governor who is prioritizing their education over corporations, and it is clear that Governor Reynolds is not that person.

REYNOLDS EDUCATION CRISIS TOUR

DMACC
WHO: IDP Chair Troy Price, DMACC Community
WHAT: Education Cuts Press Conference
WHEN: Wednesday, October 3, 10:00 AM
WHERE: Building 7, Room 105, 2006 S Ankeny Blvd, Ankeny, IA

IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY
WHO: IDP Chair Troy Price, Iowa State Students
WHAT: Education Cuts Press Conference
WHEN: Wednesday, October 3, 12:00 PM
WHERE: Public Space (across from the Memorial Union), 2229 Lincoln Way, Ames, IA

IOWA CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE
WHO: IDP Chair Troy Price, Students
WHAT: Education Cuts Round Table
WHEN: Wednesday, October 3, 2:30 PM
WHERE: Student Services Building, Room 104, 1 Triton Circle, Fort Dodge, IA

TOMORROW:

UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
WHO: IDP Chair Troy Price, University of Iowa Students
WHAT: Education Cuts Round Table
WHEN: Thursday, October 4, 1:15 PM
WHERE: IMU, Room 315, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

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