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Iowa Department of Education

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What Data Does the Iowa Department of Education Collect?

The Iowa Department of Education provides information about what type of student data they collect and share.

The Des Moines Register’s Attack on Homeschooling Deserves a Thistle

The Des Moines Register engages in misinformation and fear mongering in their Sunday editorial that is nothing but an attempt to smear homeschooling.

Branstad Names Brad Buck to Head Iowa Department of Education

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad appoints Saydel Schools Superintendent, Dr. Brad Buck, as the next director of the Iowa Department of Education.

Gov. Branstad Appoints Interim Iowa Department of Education Director

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad on Tuesday named Duane “D.T.” Magee as the interim head of the Iowa Department of Education.

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad Signs Historic Education Reform Bill

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad signed an education reform bill at Des Moines North High School that offers increased pay, career pathways, & school choice freedoms

Iowa’s Education Bill: What Does it Do?

Jim Hawkins looks at Iowa’s education reform bill’s impact on teachers and students noting that the bill unfairly favors the ISEA & other organizations.

Iowa Puts Common Core Assessments on Hold

The Iowa Legislature removed Smarter Balanced Assessments from education reform bill and paused any Common Core Assessments until 2016-17 school year.

Jason Glass to Leave the Iowa Department of Education

Jason Glass, the Director of the Iowa Department of Education, was selected to be the next Superintendent of Eagle County Schools in Colorado.

Education Reform in Iowa Goes to Legislature Conference Committee

Conflicting education reform bills are being discussed in a joint Iowa House and Senate Conference Committee to iron out differences.

Increase in Education Spending Will Not Increase Student Performance

Iowa Senate Democrats passed an education reform bill that increases spending, but provides no accountability for the Iowa Department of Education.

Iowa Senate Bill Filed Would Repeal Iowa Department of Education

State Senator Brad Zaun (R-Urbandale) filed a bill last night in the…

Jason Glass, SBAC Assessments and Moving Forward

Jason Glass, Iowa Education Chief, takes issue with Shane’s last post on the Iowa House ed bill. Shane addresses how to deal with SBAC assessments.

Iowa House Passes Education Reform Bill: the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

The Iowa House passed HF 215, Governor Terry Branstad’s education reform bill, here are the good, the bad and the ugly aspects of this bill as amended.

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad Unveils 2013 Education Agenda

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad unveiled his education agenda for the 2013 Iowa Legislature session that features a teacher leadership and compensation program.

The Des Moines Register’s Anemic Vision for Iowa Legislature

The Des Moines Register’s vision for the Iowa Legislature in 2013 is full of tax hikes and spending increases. We should be doing the exact opposite.

Iowa Law Prevents Common Core Assessments

Iowa law currently prevents the Iowa State Board of Education from mandating the Common Core Assessments via the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium