Because A Few Parents Beat Their Kids, None Should Have Choice? I wrote about this earlier today on another blog, but wanted to… Shane Vander HartAugust 14, 20123 minute read
Milton Friedman and the Power of Ideas By John Hendrickson The Wall Street Journal declared that 2011 was âthe… Shane Vander HartJuly 31, 20122 minute read
Louisiana Association of Educators Threaten Voucher Schools With Lawsuit The teachersâ union in Louisiana, the Louisiana Association of Educators, are now… Shane Vander HartJuly 27, 20123 minute read
As the NEA Membership Declines They Demand a Leadership Role in Education Reform The National Education Association is reinventing itself after they have had a… Shane Vander HartJuly 2, 20124 minute read
Grading Mitt Romney’s Education Plan After pretty much wrapping up the GOP nomination Mitt Romney rolled out… Shane Vander HartJune 14, 201210 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
Education Parents Know Best WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 5, 2012)âThe American Federation for Childrenâthe nationâs voice for… Caffeinated ThoughtsApril 5, 20122 minute read
Education Branstadâs Watered Down Approach to Education Consensus Building Governor Terry Branstad accused House Republicans of âwatering downâ his proposed education… Shane Vander HartMarch 6, 20123 minute read
Education 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
Educrats Know Better Than Parents About School Choice At least that is what Debbie Squires of the Michigan Elementary and… Shane Vander HartFebruary 11, 20121 minute read
The Branstad Education Plan: Take 10 Years To Accomplish Nothing Iowa Governor Terry Branstad in his Condition of the State address on… Shane Vander HartJanuary 12, 20123 minute read
Jon Huntsman Champions Local Control in Education and School Choice I watched the video of yesterdayâs blogger’s briefing at The Heritage Foundation… Shane Vander HartDecember 7, 20113 minute read
Governor Branstad, Public School Options Only? I just received something in the mail today from Iowans for Public… Shane Vander HartNovember 1, 20112 minute read
Terry Branstad’s Education Summit: A Good Start, Now Let The Hard Work Begin During Iowa Governor Terry Branstadâs Education Summit, I was struck by the… Eric GoransonJuly 27, 20114 minute read
Support School Tuition Organization Tax Credits in Iowa On May 3, the Iowa Senate passed the "standings" appropriations bill that… Eric GoransonMay 25, 20111 minute read
Mike Huckabee’s Not So Simple View of Education I finally picked up former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabeeâs book, A Simple… Shane Vander HartApril 4, 20115 minute read