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Anti-Common Core, School Choice Bills Die in Iowa House

February 23, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

Anti-Common Core, School Choice Bills Die in Iowa House

HF 2317, a bill that would make the Iowa Academic Standards voluntary for public schools and accredited non-public schools and HSB 651, a bill that would expand school choice in Iowa, died in the Iowa House Education Committee without a vote.

Filed Under: Education, Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Art Staed, C3 Framework for Social Studies State Standards, HS 2317, HSB 651, Iowa academic standards, Iowa House, Iowa House Education Committee, Next Generation Science Standards, Sandy Salmon, school choice, Skyler Wheeler

Episode 29: Expanding School Choice in Iowa

February 13, 2018 By Caffeinated Thoughts

Episode 29: Expanding School Choice in Iowa

On the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart discusses a bill in the Iowa House that would expand school choice in Iowa with Trish Wilger of Iowa Advocates for Choice in Education and Mark Jacobs of Reaching Higher Iowa.

Filed Under: The Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast Tagged With: Charter Schools, education savings accounts, HSB 651, Iowa Advocates for Choice in Education, Iowa House, Mark Jacobs, Reaching Higher Iowa, school choice, Shane Vander Hart, Trish Wilger

Iowa Student Opportunities Act Introduced in Iowa House

February 9, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

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.

Filed Under: Education, Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: ACLU of Iowa, Americans for Prosperity, Charter Schools, education savings accounts, HSB 651, Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Action Fund, Iowa Advocates for Choice in Education, Iowa Association of Business and Industry, Iowa Association of Christian Schools, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa Department of Management, Iowa Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO), Iowa House, Iowa House Education Committee, Iowa State Board of Education, Iowa State Education Association, One Iowa Action, Reaching Higher Iowa, School Administrators of Iowa, school choice, School Funding, Walt Rogers

Evaluating Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ First Condition of the State Address

January 10, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

Evaluating Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ First Condition of the State Address

Shane Vander Hart evaluated Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds’ first Condition of the State Address and looked to see how she would separate herself from former Governor Terry Branstad.

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Abortion, Classical Education, education spending, Kim Reynolds, Medicare, Mental Health, opioid addiction, Pro-life, school choice, vocational tech, water quality, workforce development

Our Iowa GOP Poll Shows Strong Support for Education Liberty

August 25, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Our Iowa GOP Poll Shows Strong Support for Education Liberty

Our Iowa GOP readers favor Education Savings Accounts and oppose homeschool reporting, Common Core, and denying open enrollment based on economics.

Filed Under: Education, Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Caffeinated Thoughts Poll, Common Core State Standards, education policy, education savings accounts, homeschooling, independent private instruction, school choice

Take The Iowa GOP Governor’s Race Straw Poll

August 9, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Take The Iowa GOP Governor’s Race Straw Poll

Are you planning on voting in the Iowa Republican Primary on June 5, 2018? Let us know if you intend to support Kim Reynolds, Ron Corbett, or Steven Ray.

Filed Under: Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: 2018 Iowa Gubernatorial Race, Abortion, Common Core, corporate income tax reform, Donald Trump, Iowa House Republicans, Iowa Republican Primary, Iowa Senate Republicans, Kim Reynolds, marriage, religious liberty, Republican Party of Iowa, Ron Corbett, school choice, Steven Ray

Homeschooling: The Ultimate School Choice

June 22, 2017 By Caffeinated Thoughts

Homeschooling: The Ultimate School Choice

Pioneer Institute released a new education policy study entitled “Homeschooling: The Ultimate School Choice” authored by William Heuer and William Donovan.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Donald Trump, education policy, homeschooling, Pioneer Institute, press releases, school choice, White Papers, William Donovan, William Heuer

Why We Should Be Cautious About Federal School Choice

May 30, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Why We Should Be Cautious About Federal School Choice

Congresswoman Katerine Clark (D-MA) pressed Education Secretary Betsy DeVos whether Christian schools receiving federal funding could ban LGBT students.

Filed Under: Education, U.S. Politics Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Katherine Clark, LGBT Students, school choice, Vouchers

Gallup: 59 Percent of Americans Support School Choice at the Federal Level

April 12, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Gallup: 59 Percent of Americans Support School Choice at the Federal Level

A new Gallup Poll shows that 59 percent of Americans support federal funding of school choice programs while only 26 percent oppose.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: American Federation for Children, Donald Trump, EdChoice, Gallup, school choice

Six Takeaways from Trump’s Address to Congress

March 2, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Six Takeaways from Trump’s Address to Congress

Shane Vander Hart offers his six takeaways after watching President Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress.

Filed Under: U.S. Politics Tagged With: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Common Core, Donald Trump, free trade, immigration reform, pro-life agenda, religious liberty, school choice, stimulus spending

Where Do Iowans Really Stand on School Choice?

February 27, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Where Do Iowans Really Stand on School Choice?

Shane Vander Hart: A Des Moines Register poll says a majority of Iowans oppose public funds being used for private options, earlier polls suggest otherwise.

Filed Under: Education, Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: Charter Schools, EdChoice, education savings accounts, Iowa Legislature, school choice, tax credits, The Des Moines Register, Vouchers

Iowa Lawmakers Reach for Local Control of Education

January 19, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

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.

Filed Under: Education, Iowa News & Politics Tagged With: ACLU of Iowa, AFSCME Council 61, Brad Zaun, Charter Schools, Common Core, Craig Johnson, Des Moines Public Schools, education savings accounts, Herman Quirmbach, HF 26, HF 9, HJR 3, Interfaith Alliance of Iowa, Iowa Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church, Iowa Association of School Boards, Iowa Core, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa Federation of Labor (AFL-CIO), Iowa House, Iowa Senate, Iowa State Board of Education, Iowa State Education Association, Jake Highfill, Jerry Behn, John Wills, Ken Rozenboom, Rita Hart, Rural School Advocates of Iowa, School Administrators of Iowa, school choice, school uniforms, SF 29, SF 30, SF 31, Tim Kraayanbrink, Urban Education Network of Iowa

So What Did We Learn from Betsy DeVos’ Hearing?

January 17, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

So What Did We Learn from Betsy DeVos’ Hearing?

The American people were shortchanged if they wanted to hear relevant, substantive questions and answers during Betsy DeVos’ confirmation hearing.

Filed Under: Education, U.S. Politics Tagged With: Al Franken, Arne Duncan, Barack Obama, Bernie Sanders, Betsy DeVos, Common Core, Donald Trump, John B. King, Lamar Alexander, school choice, Senate HELP Committee, Susan Collins, Tim Kaine, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Secretary of Education

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 1-7-17 (Christian Ed, School Choice & Obamacare)

January 7, 2017 By Caffeinated Thoughts

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 1-7-17 (Christian Ed, School Choice & Obamacare)

On Caffeinated Thoughts Radio this week Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers discuss Christian Education and School Choice with Eric Goranson and Lydia Quick and Obamacare with Dr. Lee Heib.

Filed Under: Caffeinated Thoughts Radio Tagged With: Christian Education, education savings accounts, EPA, Eric Goranson, hate crimes, House Republicans, Lee Hieb, Lydia Quick, Obamacare, Russian hackers, school choice, Wordfence

Betsy DeVos: Time to Put An End to the Federalized Common Core

December 12, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Betsy DeVos: Time to Put An End to the Federalized Common Core

President-elect Donald Trump and his pick for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, called for the elimination of Common Core and expansion of school choice.

Filed Under: Education, U.S. Politics Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Common Core, Donald Trump, school choice, U.S. Department of Education

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 11-26-16 (Guest: Drew Klein)

November 26, 2016 By Caffeinated Thoughts

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 11-26-16 (Guest: Drew Klein)

Shane Vander Hart this week on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio discussed collective bargaining and school choice with Drew Klein with Americans for Prosperity.

Filed Under: Caffeinated Thoughts Radio Tagged With: collective bargaining, Donald Trump, Drew Klein, education savings account, Presidential Transition Team, school choice, Shane Vander Hart

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