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Tomorrow evening is a public hearing in the Iowa legislature for HSB1, a bill broadly restructuring education funding in Iowa & establishing ESAs to pay for private schools. Here are the public comments I hope to make opposing the bill. A 🧵:
My name is Nick Covington. I taught high school social studies for 10 years, and I am the parent of 2 children in public school.
As a teacher, I saw first-hand that most Iowans, including teachers and parents, want the same thing: strong, quality public schools that give every student the freedom to reach their full potential. Where all students deserve the freedom to learn and succeed.
Sept. 13
Two more Iowans have died from coronavirus, pushing total to 1,218 since first death on March 24.
Deaths were reported in Polk and Webster Counties.
Please mourn the dead, support loved ones and caregivers, and help stop the spread of this deadly infectious disease.
Two more Iowans have died from coronavirus, pushing total to 1,218 since first death on March 24.
Deaths were reported in Polk and Webster Counties.
Please mourn the dead, support loved ones and caregivers, and help stop the spread of this deadly infectious disease.
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 were down to 274, the lowest level since August 23. (Sadly, 184 Iowans have died of the disease since then.)
Intensive care use was down to 79.
There were 36 new admissions to Iowa hospitals for COVID-19 in the last 24-hours reporting period.
Intensive care use was down to 79.
There were 36 new admissions to Iowa hospitals for COVID-19 in the last 24-hours reporting period.
Between Sept. 12 at 10 am and Sept. 13 at 10 am, there were 814 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Iowa, pushing the total to 74,361.
Subtracting deaths (1,218) and "recoveries" (53,120), there are now 20,023 active cases - the first day over 20,000 and highest number yet!
Subtracting deaths (1,218) and "recoveries" (53,120), there are now 20,023 active cases - the first day over 20,000 and highest number yet!
September 2
Four more Iowans have died from COVID-19, pushing Iowa's total to 1,125 since first death on March 24.
Deaths were reported in Black Hawk, Polk, Wapello, and Winneshiek Counties.
Please mourn the dead, support loved ones and caregivers, and help stop the spread!
Four more Iowans have died from COVID-19, pushing Iowa's total to 1,125 since first death on March 24.
Deaths were reported in Black Hawk, Polk, Wapello, and Winneshiek Counties.
Please mourn the dead, support loved ones and caregivers, and help stop the spread!
On a day when four more Iowans are reported dead from COVID-19, the state is also reporting hospitalizations down 1 to 310, including 87 in intensive care units.
There were 62 new admissions to Iowa hospitals for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
There were 62 new admissions to Iowa hospitals for COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
The state is also reporting 740 new cases, pushing Iowa's total to 66,137.
The 740 new cases were confirmed on 5,670 new tests being reported, for a rate showing COVID-19 of 13.1%.
As of yesterday, Iowa was reporting 4,538 kids under age 18 had tested positive for the disease.
The 740 new cases were confirmed on 5,670 new tests being reported, for a rate showing COVID-19 of 13.1%.
As of yesterday, Iowa was reporting 4,538 kids under age 18 had tested positive for the disease.
