DES MOINES, Iowa, Sept. 7 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2024: Gov. Kim Reynolds and the Iowa Department of Education today announced that 11 charter schools will receive a total of nearly $4 million in grant funding through the Iowa Charter Start-Up and Expansion Grant program. The grants will support new charter schools as they prepare for future operation as well as existing high-performing charter schools to improve or expand their classroom and  more PR