Iowa Democrats visit UI to stress education funding on heels of U.S. News rankings drop - Madison Arnold, the Gazette

owa Democrats are spotlighting education spending cuts in recent years as they near Midterm elections. Iowa Democratic Party Chair Troy Price held the event in the Iowa City Public Library on Thursday as part of the “Reynolds Record: Education Cuts” tour to stump for Democrats. Price, along with University of Iowa students and House District 73 candidate Jodi Clemens, discussed education on the heels of U.S. News & World report rankings released earlier this week that showed the University of Iowa slipped from No. 31 to No. 38 among public universities. https://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/education/iowa-democrats-visit-university-of-iowa-to-stress-education-funding-on-heels-of-us-news-rankings-drop-20180913