U.S. Education Secretary Says He Is Concerned About Homeschooled Kids U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King said that he has concerns aren’t “getting the range of options that are good for all kids.” Shane Vander HartSeptember 21, 20162 minute read
Iowa House Democrats File Anti-Homeschooling Measure State Representative Sharon Steckman (D-Mason City) filed HF 214 that would repeal Independent Private Instruction enacted in 2013 in a legislative bargain. Shane Vander HartFebruary 12, 20153 minute read
Education Savings Accounts: A Step in the Right Direction Education savings accounts are a step in the right direction when it comes to education reform and raising student achievement. Brad ZaunMay 17, 20132 minute read
New Poll: School Choice Has Strong Public Support A new report released provides a compilation of nationwide polling data that shows growing support for expanded school choice. Caffeinated ThoughtsSeptember 13, 20122 minute read
Hey Diane Ravitch, School Vouchers Do Work I read people I disagree with. I believe it is healthy to… Shane Vander HartAugust 10, 20124 minute read
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s Preschool Plan Offers Budget Reduction With Greater Parental Choice I read an interesting article in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier about Iowa… Shane Vander HartFebruary 5, 20113 minute read
What is a Mediocre Education Worth? Sam Sorbo at Big Government makes the case for how public schools… Shane Vander HartDecember 31, 20102 minute read
Iowa’s Political Landscape and Education Iowa’s political landscape after Tuesday has shifted. In Governor Chet Culver’s loss… Shane Vander HartNovember 5, 20101 minute read
Wisconsin School District: Require Parents to Opt Into Controversial Sex Education Topics Not Out When the Wisconsin Assembly passed a comprehensive sex education bill that was… Shane Vander HartOctober 20, 20103 minute read
Iowa Democrats Attack Ross Paustian in House District 84; Against Parental Choice in Education Ah the Iowa Democratic Party is up to it again. Instead of… Shane Vander HartOctober 18, 20101 minute read
3 Reasons Obama’s Education Vision Deserves an F Nick Gillespie of Reason TV put together a short video that highlights… Shane Vander HartOctober 11, 20101 minute read
Caffeinated Thoughts Interview: Independent Gubernatorial Candidate Jonathan Narcisse The last time I sat down with former Des Moines School Board… Shane Vander HartJanuary 26, 20101 minute read
Rod Roberts Interview Part III: Social Concerns Recently I had the opportunity to talk at length with Representative Rod… Shane Vander HartNovember 2, 200912 minute read