"The AEA system is failing our students with disabilities and it's unconscionable."
— Gov. Kim Reynolds during an interview with Iowa Press last Friday
State of play: The state's nine Area Education Agencies provide additional resources to school districts, particularly to assist students with special needs.
Reynolds has proposed a new bill that changes how AEAs are funded.
Between the lines: She said during the interview that the state doesn't need all nine agencies — or to pay its nine chiefs, who all earn around $310K each annually.
