Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signs charter school, homeschooling bill into law

By: Robin Opsahl

Outlets: Iowa Capital Dispatch

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 634

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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Gov. Kim Reynolds said a measure she signed into law Tuesday on charter school funding and homeschool rules are “yet another step to put students first” in the state as part of Republicans’ “school choice” agenda.

As she signed the bill, the governor was joined by students, families and administrators at Des Moines Prep, a charter school that opened in August 2025, as well as some of the lawmakers who supported the legislation this …

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