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The FAMiLY Leader Opposes Branstad’s Education Bill

I’m happy to have The FAMiLY Leader join me in opposing Governor…

The Florida Public School Parent Privacy Invasion Act of 2012

Florida State Representative Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland) introduced the HB 543: “Parental Involvement and Accountability in the Public Schools” Bill in the Florida House (SB 944 in Florida Senate) which represents an expansion of Big Brother government.

Obama’s Lust for Power Revealed in State of the Union Education Remarks

Shane Vander Hart says not only were President Obama’s education proposals in his State of the Union address unconstitutional, they are historically unprecedented and reveal his lust for power.

Branstad Administration Puts The Brakes On Education Blueprint’s Teacher Pay Proposal

Mary Stegmeir of The Des Moines Register reported yesterday that Iowa Governor…

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…

As School Year Starts, Debate Over Education Reform Heats Up

By State Senator Paul McKinley It may be hard to believe, but…

Leave Iowa’s System of Schools Alone (Update: Jason Glass Responds)

Jason Glass, the director of the Iowa Department of Education, gave a…

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s Misguided Praise of Common Core Standards

Those who have read my writing long enough know how I feel…

Why Has Education in Iowa Declined? What’s the Way Forward?

The Iowa Department of Education released a 28 page report today detailing…

Terry Branstad and Kim Reynolds to Hold Education Town Halls This Week

Prior to Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s Iowa Education Summit on July 25-26th,…

Iowa Should Explore Educational Decentralization in Massachusetts Not Just Its Standards and Tests

Iowa Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds gave this week’s press conference for the…

Mixed Message About Mandates in Recent KCRG-TV Interview with Iowa Education Chief Jason Glass

I just watched an interview on KCRG-TV 9 in Cedar Rapids, IA…

American Principles in Action Applauds the Iowa House Passage of Taxpayers First Act

(Des Moines) – American Principles in Action applauds Iowa House Republicans for…

Suppressing Democratic Principles and Eliminating Parents from Education Policy-Making

Preserve Innocence released it’s July report, this white paper examines the tension…