Grading Mitt Romney’s Education Plan After pretty much wrapping up the GOP nomination Mitt Romney rolled out… Shane Vander HartJune 14, 201210 minute read
Education ALEC Delays Vote on Anti-Common Core Model Resolution I’m not surprised, but disappointed by the American Legislative Exchange Council executive… Shane Vander HartMay 11, 20122 minute read
Six Problems with the Common Core State Standards Initiative With Jane Robbins (below is an executive summary of a white paper… Emmett McGroartyMay 10, 20123 minute read
Sarah Palin Was a Prophet About Obama’s Education Takeover By Maggie Gallagher Sarah Palin was the first to recognize the problem:… Caffeinated ThoughtsApril 30, 20123 minute read
The Feds New Role: Human Resources Manager When it comes to light that corporations such as Google, Apple, and… Emmett McGroartyApril 12, 20123 minute read
Top Ten Reasons Why Students Need More Literature (Not Less) By Jane Robbins and Joe Mack One of the many problems with… Caffeinated ThoughtsMarch 27, 20124 minute read
Education What Will It Cost Iowa to Implement the Common Core State Standards? The Pioneer Institute, American Principles Project and Pacific Research Institute released a… Shane Vander HartFebruary 23, 20122 minute read
How Much Will Implementing the Common Core State Standards Cost South Carolina? The Pioneer Institute, American Principles Project and Pacific Research Institute released a… Shane Vander HartFebruary 23, 20122 minute read
The Legislative Branch By-Pass The Iowa Department of Education announced they are seeking citizen input for… Shane Vander HartJanuary 13, 20121 minute read
Common Core, Rah, Rah!!!!! I must admit that I threw up in my mouth a little… Shane Vander HartDecember 22, 20111 minute read
The Growing Tide Against National Education Standards The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) met last week in Scottsdale, AZ. … Shane Vander HartDecember 5, 20114 minute read
Interview with Rick Santorum: A Champion for the Family, Manufacturing Jobs Former Senator Rick Santorum met me at Baby Boomers Café in the… Shane Vander HartOctober 19, 20112 minute read
Congresswoman Bachmann What Are the Intermediate Steps to Closing the Dept. of Ed? Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann shared some thoughts about the federal role of… Shane Vander HartOctober 15, 20111 minute read
Romney Confused About Federal Government’s Role in Education, Again It isn’t the first time. Over the weekend, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt… Shane Vander HartOctober 5, 20112 minute read
Branstad’s Education Blueprint Marks End of Local Control As We Know It Iowa Governor Terry Branstad announced his administration’s new education blueprint. The blueprint… Shane Vander HartOctober 3, 20113 minute read
Jason Glass’ Misplaced Pride in Iowa’s Science Standard Development Role Jason Glass, the Director of the Iowa Department of Education, announced last… Shane Vander HartSeptember 26, 20112 minute read
