Iowa Student Opportunities Act Introduced in Iowa House

HSB 651, the Iowa Student Opportunities Act, was introduced in the Iowa House of Representatives on Thursday. The bill would create an educations savings grant program and a new charter school program to expand school choice for Iowa’s public school families.

Bill Overriding Iowa Department of Education’s Assessment Choice Advances

A bill, HSB 578, making the University of Iowa’s Iowa Testing Programs the vendor who develops and administers Iowa’s statewide student assessment passed the Iowa House Education Committee 21 to 1.

Did Iowa Improve Their Social Studies Standards? (Part II)

In part II of Shane Vander Hart’s critique of Iowa’s new social studies standards, he expresses his concern about the potential for indoctrination.

Did Iowa Improve Their Social Studies Standards? (Part I)

Shane Vander Hart expresses his concern about the use of the C3 Framework in Iowa’s new social studies standards and apparent their lack of content.

New Iowa House Bills Address Common Core, Smarter Balanced

State Rep. Sandy Salmon (R-Janesville) introduces bills in the Iowa House opposing Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards and Smarter Balanced.

Iowa Lawmakers Reach for Local Control of Education

There have been several bills filed in the Iowa House and Senate this year dedicated to devolving the power and control the Iowa Department of Education.

Smarter Balanced Will Be An Unfunded Mandate for Iowa’s Schools

Shane Vander Hart: The Iowa Legislature is poised to allow the Smarter Balanced Assessments become an unfunded mandate on Iowa’s schools.

Why the Common Core is Wrong for Iowa

Therefore it is imperative that parents, grandparents, and taxpayers call for the review of the Common Core that was enfolded into the Iowa Core!

Megan Suhr, Common Core and the Truth

Megan Suhr, Democrat candidate in the Iowa House District 28 race, discussed Common Core and it is obvious she doesn’t know what she’s talking about.

Iowa Withdraws From Common Core Assessment Consortia

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Iowa Dept. of Ed Director Brad Buck informed Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium that Iowa was withdrawing immediately.

Iowa House Passes Review Process for Academic Standards

(Des Moines, IA) The Iowa House yesterday afternoon passed HF 2439 in…

Homeschoolers and Iowa Truancy Laws

The Iowa State Board of Education voted on rules stating that parents who opt to do independent private instruction are subject to Iowa’s truancy laws.

Iowa Puts Common Core Assessments on Hold

The Iowa Legislature removed Smarter Balanced Assessments from education reform bill and paused any Common Core Assessments until 2016-17 school year.

Jason Glass to Leave the Iowa Department of Education

Jason Glass, the Director of the Iowa Department of Education, was selected to be the next Superintendent of Eagle County Schools in Colorado.

Iowa House Passes Education Reform Bill: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Iowa House passed HF 215, Governor Terry Branstad’s education reform bill, here are the good, the bad and the ugly aspects of this bill as amended.

Zaun Introduces Bill to Abolish the Iowa Dept. of Education and State Board of Ed

State Senator Brad Zaun (R-Urbandale) filed his own education reform bill today. …