An education savings account bill with a 12-year roll out that leaves out homeschoolers is in jeopardy in the Iowa House Education Committee over budget concerns.
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie was pressed on his support of Common Core and signing the Race to the Top application by Laura Ingraham at CPAC 2015.
Virginia Walden-Ford to Keynote School Choice Event at Iowa Capitol
Virginia Walden-Ford, a leading advocate for educational choice, will keynote the Education Celebration event on March 3rd, 2015 at the Iowa State Capitol.
Opposition to H.R. 5 the Student Success Act (NCLB reauthorization) & S. 227 the Strengthening Education through Research Act (SETRA) grows among activists.
Iowa House Democrats File Anti-Homeschooling Measure
State Representative Sharon Steckman (D-Mason City) filed HF 214 that would repeal Independent Private Instruction enacted in 2013 in a legislative bargain.
Chris Christie Distances Himself From Common Core in Iowa
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie told Dallas County Republicans at an event in West Des Moines, IA yesterday that he has grave concerns over Common Core.
New Initiative Launched to Engage Parents in Fighting Common Core
Parents Against the Common Core is a new initiative launched by American Principles in Action to help engage parents in the fight against the Common Core.
Independent Iowa Educators Weigh In on Common Core, Evaluations
Professional Educators of Iowa recently released the results of their annual statewide survey of independent Iowa educators on subjects like Common Core.