Iowa Does Not Need 4-Year Community College Degrees

Iowa does not need 4-year community college degrees

Students walk on the campus of Northwestern College in Orange City. (Photo courtesy of Northwestern College)I love Iowa. After growing up in Ottumwa and graduating from Indianola’s Simpson College, I worked in South Dakota at the start of my career. I enjoyed my years in the Mount Rushmore State, but their higher education system pales in comparison to Iowa’s, and the same is true of other surrounding states. So I’m grateful to have spent the la…

Christy: I love Iowa —and its current higher education system

I love Iowa. After growing up in Ottumwa and graduating from Indianola’s Simpson College, I worked in South Dakota at the start of my career. I enjoyed my years in the Mount Rushmore State, but its higher education system pales…