(Des Moines, IA) State Representative Chris Hagenow (R-Windsor Heights) has introduced a bill, HF 2090, that would create education savings grant fund that Iowa families can use to send their students to nonpublic school or provide competent private instruction. The amount for the educational savings grant given will be equivalent to the statewide foundation aid […]
Iowans Want School Choice!
Options are a good thing. An important part of the capitalist society is having options and the ability to choose them. However, most Iowans do not have options for educating their children – but they want them! Iowa government schools have been considered good and have strong support from taxpayers. However, achievement has been stagnant […]
Poll: Iowans Overwhelmingly Support School Choice Measures
A recent Friedman Foundation poll found Iowans approved of school choice measures such as charter schools, school vouchers and education savings accounts.
South Carolina Poised to Become 23rd state with Private School Choice
The South Carolina House and Senate approved the conference committee budget report, which includes a tax-credit scholarship program for students with special needs.
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad Signs STO Tax Credit Increase
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed HF 625 which raises the School Tuition Organization tax credit cap from $8.75 to $12 million.
Education Savings Accounts: A Step in the Right Direction
Education savings accounts are a step in the right direction when it comes to education reform and raising student achievement.
School Tuition Organization Increase Passes Iowa House
An increase to the School Tuition Organization tax credit passed the Iowa House on an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote – 96-2.
School Choice Celebrated at Iowa State Capitol
School choice was touted at a rally on Wednesday at the Iowa State Capitol in light of several active bills that would expand educational freedom.
NH House: Life Issues and Educational Choice Await Action
A New Hampshire bill to repeal a new education tax credit for businesses donating to a school-choice scholarship fund for K-12 students will get a committee vote on February 12. Two days later, a resolution celebrating the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade will get a hearing, as will an informed consent bill. Passed by an […]
Watching Education Reform at the Iowa Statehouse
How are non-public schools impacted by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s education reform bill and what is being done on school choice at the Iowa Statehouse.
School Choice: Not if the Unions Have Any Say
School choice options have been proving their value for more than a decade. Despite this they still receive resistance within the education establishment.
Iowa Catholic Conference Preview of 2013 Iowa Legislature
Tom Chapman, executive director of the Iowa Catholic Conference previews the 2013 Iowa Legislature highlighting issues of concern for Iowa’s Catholics.
Podcast: How Do We Get Some Real School Choice?
Shane Vander Hart, Eric Goranson, Bill Gustoff, & Aaron Gunsaulus discussed with Jan Mickelson on WHO Radio how we can improve school choice options in Iowa
Private Schools – You Should Be Concerned About the Common Core
Private schools have been silent on the Common Core State Standards, if they care about parents actually having choice they must speak up.
It’s Not Just a Political Problem…It’s an Educational Problem
I wrote in a previous piece that the problem that has led America to its current state is not just a political problem, it’s a spiritual problem. While this is the primary truth, our current situation is also an educational problem. The traditional public school l system in America is wrought with liberal bias. On […]
What Exactly Will Iowa Strong Schools Look Like?
Iowa House and Senate Republicans along with the Branstad Administration introduced the Iowa Strong Schools component of their Iowa Strong Initiative and it is too vague to criticize or praise.