Condition of Education in Iowa The Future for Education in Iowa, 2005

Statistics about public education in the state of Iowa including graduation rates and No Child Left Behind Act.

Iowa Department of Education Performance Report, FY 2005

Agency Performance Report

Iowa Department of Education Performance Report, FY 2004

Agency Performance Report

Iowa Department of Education Performance Report, FY 2005

Agency Performance Report

Health Information and the Choice of Fish Species: An Experiment Measuring the Impact of Risk and Benefit Information, April 2006

An experiment was conducted in France to evaluate the impact of health information on consumers’ choice between two different types of fish. Successive messages revealing risks (methylmercury) and benefits (omega-3s) of consuming the fish, along with consumption recommendations, were delivered. Results show a significant difference of reaction according to the order and type of information. The information about risks had a larger marginal impact on change in willingness to pay (WTP) than did the information about benefits. While the results show that detailed messages on risks/benefits, including recommendations for nutrition behavior, matter in the modification of WTP, 40% of respondents did not change their initial choices after the revelation of health information.

Report of Recommendations to the Iowa Department of Education, June 30, 2005

State Audit Reports

The Long-Run Impact of Corn-Based Ethanol on the Grain, Oilseed, and Livestock Sectors: A Preliminary Assessment, November 2006

The ongoing growth of corn-based ethanol production raises some fundamental questions about what impact continued growth will have on U.S. and world agriculture. Estimates of the long-run potential for ethanol production can be made by calculating the corn price at which the incentive to expand ethanol production disappears. Under current ethanol tax policy, if the prices of crude oil, natural gas, and distillers grains stay at current levels, then the break-even corn price is $4.05 per bushel. A multi-commodity, multi country system of integrated commodity models is used to estimate the impacts if we ever get to $4.05 corn. At this price, corn-based ethanol production would reach 31.5 billion gallons per year, or about 20% of projected U.S. fuel consumption in 2015. Supporting this level of production would require 95.6 million acres of corn to be planted. Total corn production would be approximately 15.6 billion bushels, compared to 11.0 billion bushels today. Most of the additional corn acres come from reduced soybean acreage. Wheat markets would adjust to fulfill increased demand for feed wheat. Corn exports and production of pork and poultry would all be reduced in response to higher corn prices and increased utilization of corn by ethanol plants. These results should not be viewed as a prediction of what will eventually materialize. Rather, they indicate a logical end point to the current incentives to invest in corn-based ethanol plants.

Iowa Department of Education Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan, 2007

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

Iowa Department of Education - Iowa Public Television, Agency Performance Plan, 2007

Annual Report, Agency Performance Plan

The Annual Condition of Education Report, 2000

Statistics about public edcuation in the state of Iowa including graduation rates, No Child Left Behind Act,

The Annual Condition of Education Report, 1998

Statistics about public edcuation in the state of Iowa including graduation rates, No Child Left Behind Act,

The Annual Condition of Education Report, 1999

Statistics about public edcuation in the state of Iowa including graduation rates, No Child Left Behind Act,

The Annual Condition of Education Report, 2006

Statistics about public edcuation in the state of Iowa including graduation rates, No Child Left Behind Act.

The Annual Condition of Education Report, 2001

Statistics about public edcuation in the state of Iowa including graduation rates, No Child Left Behind Act.

The Annual Condition of Education Report, 2004

Statistics about public edcuation in the state of Iowa including graduation rates, No Child Left Behind Act.