'Devil is in the details' for Early Childhood and PreK bill

I cannot express how excited I was to read the headline of the Governor’s Early Childhood and PreK bill (SF445) for what I was hoping would provide funding for all day 4-year-old preschool. This was especially encouraging knowing that Iowa has nearly $100M in the Child Care Development Fund. All day 4-year-old preschool was a top legislative priority for the Iowa Association of School Boards (IASB) and as a former member of the Central DeWitt School Board supported. Unfortunately, the old adage, “the devil is in the details” quickly emerged as each division of the bill provided clarity.