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Jason Glass

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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’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.

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.

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.

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

The Missing Picture with Iowa’s Education Spending Increases

The Des Moines Register reports that the Iowa Department of Education is…

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.

Is Obama Playing Politics With Iowa’s NCLB Waiver Request Denial?

I wanted to bring to your attention an interesting article yesterday about…

Iowa’s No Child Left Behind Waiver Request Denied

The U.S. Department of Education denied the Iowa Department of Education’s No…

Terry Branstad’s Hostility to Iowa’s Nonpublic Schools and School Boards

I know many of you are not used to going to Iowa…

Branstad's Education Bill: The Devil's In The Details

Governor Terry Branstad recently introduced a Education Reform Bill in the Iowa…

The Legislative Branch By-Pass

The Iowa Department of Education announced they are seeking citizen input for…

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…

Branstad Unveils Legislative Recommendations for Education Reform

Governor Terry Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds unveiled their final recommendations…