Uncommon Choice: A Way Forward for Education in Iowa, and America

Casey Shutt: The proposed ESA legislation in Iowa accommodates parents to select the education that aligns most closely with their own views.

Homeschoolers Dropped in Iowa House ESA Bill

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.

Chris Christie Pressed on Common Core at CPAC

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.

Activists Rally Against Two Fed Education Bills

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.

Bobby Jindal on Education Policy: “I Trust Parents”

Parental empowerment is the centerpiece of Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s education platform outlined in a policy paper released by America Next.

Bobby Jindal: I’m Confident We’ll Win Common Core Fight

During American Principles Project’s State Lunch in Washington, D.C., Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal delivered a strong critique of the 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.

Common Core Taken to Task at Iowa Freedom Summit

Ben Carson, Carly Fiorina, Donald Trump, Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum address the unpopular Common Core State Standards at the Iowa Freedom Summit.

Iowa Legislators Push to End School Start Date Limitation

A bipartisan sponsored bill, House File 13, was introduced in the Iowa House that would eliminate the limitation on when schools could start school.

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!

Common Core and Islam

The Common Core State Standards do not promote Islam or any religion, but it has created the market for new textbooks which have a progressive bent.

Removing Parents from Public Schools

It is not an accident. There really is a steady trend by the government and the courts to remove the influence of parents from the public schools.