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Education policy, school choice, local control in education and homeschooling

Keeping Gender-Confused Boys Out of Girls Locker Rooms is Bigotry?

Girls who want to keep gender-confused boys out of their bathrooms and lockers rooms have a reasonable expectation to privacy which is not bigotry.

Jeb Bush, John Kasich Receive Failing Grade on Common Core

Jeb Bush and John Kasich receive an F on a Common Core score card released by ThePulse2016, American Principles in Action, and Cornerstone Policy Research.

Study: Common Core Violates Law, Unlikely to Improve Academic Achievement

A new Pioneer Institute research paper finds that the Common Core Standards that violate three federal laws are unlikely to improve student achievement.

U.S. Senate Passes No Child Left Behind Rewrite

The U.S. Senate passed 81 to 17 S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act, a bill advocates says “fixes” No Child Left Behind while critics say it isn’t enough.

Common Core-Aligned Vacation Bible School Curriculum?

Several churches in Louisville, KY are aligning their Vacation Bible School (VBS) curriculum with Common Core and must have forgotten why the program exists.

Activists Tell Scott Walker ‘No More Games on Common Core’

58 leaders representing 56 grassroots organizations sign an open letter to Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker saying “no more games on Common Core.”

Branstad Vetoes One-Time Supplemental Aid for Iowa Schools

Governor Terry Branstad (R-Iowa) vetoed $55.7 million in one-time money that was earmarked for supplemental payments for Iowa’s K-12 public schools.

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad Appoints Ryan Wise as Education Director

Iowa Gov. Terry E. Branstad today announced that he has named Iowa Department of Education deputy director Ryan Wise as the new director of the department.

Common Core’s Potency as a Campaign Issue

Common Core continues to prove that it is a potent campaign issue in the Republican race for the nomination for President and Jeb Bush is on the wrong side.

Pro-Common Core Group Tops Political Ad Spending in Iowa

The Collaborative for Student Success has controlled early messaging in Iowa having spent over $764,000 for just under 1500 ads that have run in the state.

The Successes and Challenges of Educating Military-Connected Children

Study finds college and career readiness focus of Common Core a disconnect with students from Military Families since majority are under seven years old.

Fifty-Five Scholars Oppose New AP U.S. History Framework

Fifty-five prominent scholars signed a letter released yesterday opposing the College Board’s 2014 AP U.S. History Framework.

Common Core and Progressive Domination of Math Instruction Equals Mathematic Illiteracy

A century of progressive domination of the American educational system has resulted in a growing number of Americans remaining mathematically illiterate.

ParentalRights.org Opposes Iowa’s Anti-Bullying Bill

ParentalRights.org ask Iowa State Representatives to oppose SF 345, the anti-bullying bill, that is potentially harmful to Iowa’s homeschooling families.

Scott Walker Discusses Educational Choice (Video)

At the American Federation for Children policy summit, Gov. Scott Walker discussed how Wisconsin’s education reforms have benefited the state’s children.

Carly Fiorina Once Supported Race to the Top, NCLB

Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina said she supported Race to the Top and No Child Left Behind during her 2010 U.S. Senate campaign in California.