Washington, DC - Rep. Bruce Braley (IA-01) released the following statement after the Iowa Board of Regents voted to close the Malcolm Price Laboratory School in Cedar Falls by June 30th:
"It`s a sad day when state funding cuts force a choice between keeping a university functional and keeping a special school like Price Lab open.
"At a time when politicians talk endlessly about education reform, closing a top-notch, nationally recognized school that actually walks the walk on educational innovation is the wrong thing to do.
"Iowa`s economic success depends on our ability to properly educate a new generation of teachers and innovators. There is no innovation without education. We should be investing in and improving education for our kids - not closing our best schools."
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