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IA SJR2008
Joint Resolution
AI Summary
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Iowa General Assembly expresses support for eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and transferring education authority to states
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Resolution cites the Tenth Amendment, arguing education is not an enumerated federal responsibility and should be reserved to states
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Claims the department's $60 billion annual budget plus $276 billion in COVID-19 recovery spending has not improved student outcomes, with 4th and 8th grade reading scores unchanged since the early 1990s
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Argues states and local communities are better positioned to develop curriculum and policies reflecting their values and addressing students' specific educational needs
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Urges U.S. Congress to cooperate with federal efforts to eliminate the Department of Education
Legislative Description
A joint resolution supporting devolution of power from the United States department of education to the states.(See SJR 2012.)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SJR 2012. S.J. 331.
2/19/2026