Private Schools – You Should Be Concerned About the Common Core Private schools have been silent on the Common Core State Standards, if they care about parents actually having choice they must speak up. Shane Vander HartDecember 12, 20121 minute read
The Missing Picture with Iowa’s Education Spending Increases The Des Moines Register reports that the Iowa Department of Education is… Shane Vander HartDecember 11, 20121 minute read
Jason Glass Responds to My Critique of the Iowa DOE Report Jason Glass, Director of the Iowa Department of Education, responds to Shane Vander Hart’s critique of the DOE annual report. Shane then counters. Shane Vander HartNovember 27, 20128 minute read
Iowa Department of Education Plans for More Assessments The Iowa Department of Education released it’s 2012 annual report that calls for more student assessments statewide which will mean less local control. Shane Vander HartNovember 19, 20123 minute read
Iowa’s No Child Left Behind Waiver Request Denied The U.S. Department of Education denied the Iowa Department of Education’s No… Shane Vander HartJune 21, 20123 minute read
Extended School Calendar in Iowa for High-Risk Students An Unnecessary Mandate Mary Stegmeir of The Des Moines Register wrote an article about the… Shane Vander HartJune 19, 20123 minute read
The Iowa Department of Education Wants to Hear From You Well sort of… the Iowa Department of Education desires your feedback provided… Shane Vander HartMay 8, 20121 minute read
Disparity in Education Outcomes I was intrigued with a Des Moines Register story from last week… Shane Vander HartApril 24, 20122 minute read
Zaun Introduces Bill to Abolish the Iowa Dept. of Education and State Board of Ed State Senator Brad Zaun (R-Urbandale) filed his own education reform bill today. … Shane Vander HartFebruary 21, 20121 minute read
Terry Branstad’s Hostility to Iowa’s Nonpublic Schools and School Boards I know many of you are not used to going to Iowa… Shane Vander HartJanuary 18, 20123 minute read
Branstad's Education Bill: The Devil's In The Details Governor Terry Branstad recently introduced a Education Reform Bill in the Iowa… Shane Vander HartJanuary 18, 20126 minute read
Iowa Department of Education Seeks Input About Their No Child Left Behind Waiver Request DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Department of Education will give Iowans… Caffeinated ThoughtsJanuary 13, 20122 minute read
Avoiding Public Dialogue on Common Core State Standards in Iowa I would be remiss to not continue with a (online) debate I’m… Shane Vander HartAugust 16, 20115 minute read
Common Core Science Standards–Who Needs Math? The Boston Herald, not a conservative or limited government bastion by any… Shane Vander HartAugust 15, 20112 minute read
Why Has Education in Iowa Declined? What’s the Way Forward? The Iowa Department of Education released a 28 page report today detailing… Shane Vander HartJuly 21, 20113 minute read
Florida Governor Rick Scott to Sign Bill Nixing Public School Teacher Tenure Florida Governor Rick Scott is expected to sign legislation that would eliminate… Shane Vander HartMarch 18, 20111 minute read