Arne Duncan and DOE’s End Around Congress to Change FERPA, Invade Student Privacy

Education Secretary Arne Duncan and the educrats at the U.S. Department of…

Crying Wolf on Zero Percent Allowable Growth

By State Senator Paul McKinley You might be familiar with the famous…

Mitch Daniels Supports Obama’s Education Takeover

Indiana’s Gov. Mitch Daniels went to Washington last week to give an…

Scott Raecker Throws School Choice Under the Bus, Will Iowa House Republicans Allow It?

I’m a little confused.  I thought that Republicans were in favor of…

In Which I Declare My Candidacy For US President

Being over 35 and a natural born citizen, the son of two…

Mike Huckabee Launches… Not a Campaign, But An Educational Company

If former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee was going to run for President…

Mitch Daniels Jumps The Shark on Education

Just when the Indiana Legislature gives Governor Mitch Daniels (R-IN) a gift…

The Multi-Generational Failing Of Detroit Public Education

From WWJ TV (CBS Detroit) online: According to a new report, 47…

My Child-Rearing Story

(Thank you for adopting me into the family.  I wrote this article…

Iowa Senate Confirms Eric Goranson to the Iowa State Board of Education

It’s official!  Congratulations to our very own Eric Goranson for his confirmation…

A Tale of Two Minnesotans: Comparing Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann on Education

Below is a side by side contrast between the two prospective 2012…

Working Out The Differences

By State Representative Kraig Paulsen This week, a conference committee on Senate…

Florida Governor Rick Scott to Sign Bill Nixing Public School Teacher Tenure

Florida Governor Rick Scott is expected to sign legislation that would eliminate…

Arne Duncan Fails to Defend Constitutionality of President Obama’s Education Wish List

Anyone else find it ironic that on the same day President Barack…

Iowa Should Explore Educational Decentralization in Massachusetts Not Just Its Standards and Tests

Iowa Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds gave this week’s press conference for the…

A Tale of Two Teachers

By State Senator Paul McKinley This is a tale of two teachers.…