Political Quotes

“once again, I am proud to come to tell you something about the history of Iowa, and I do this during a hectic time of the COVID-19 crisis. That crisis has had, for American educational systems, quite an impact. So, at this time, it is important to highlight some successes. The 2018-2019 school year saw the highest 4-year graduation rate in Iowa's history, and that percentage was at 91.6 percent. In 2017, Iowa had the highest graduation rate in the entire country, and with this achievement, we appear ready to do it again. During my time representing Iowa in the U.S. Senate, I had been in many of our State's classrooms and have seen firsthand the dedication of Iowa's educators. I congratulate all of those involved with Iowa schools on their fantastic work and congratulate them for doing it at all times, even over the past few months, in particular, because of all the situations they have run into because of the virus pandemic. I yield the floor. ____________________”