Workforce Development & Education
Comprehensive education reform is critical for Iowa from three perspectives:
- Iowa must ready a globally prepared workforce to compete with the challenges of the 21st Century in advanced manufacturing, life-sciences, agriculture, professional services and other high-paying quality job creating sectors.
- Iowa must ensure a high quality of life as a tenant of our economic development activities. Businesses should want to locate in Iowa because of our high quality of life – and top performing schools are at the top of the list.
- As grandparents, parents and future parents of children in Iowa, we have an obligation to provide the best and brightest opportunities for the youngest residents of Iowa.
