There was plenty of discussion about education at Saturday’s (2/26) Eggs and Issues forum in Oskaloosa.  Some parents are concerned with what’s being taught, while teachers defend what they’re teaching.  State Senator Ken Rozenboom of Oskaloosa says the reality is somewhere in between.

“The message isn’t “This whole profession is bad or this whole institution is bad.’ The message is ‘There are some egregious examples of problems and we will deal with those.’  But by and large, we’re doing a nice job in Iowa in our public schools.”

During the current session, Iowa lawmakers have increased state spending for schools.  There were complaints that the increase needed to be larger.