Because A Few Parents Beat Their Kids, None Should Have Choice?

I wrote about this earlier today on another blog, but wanted to…

Milton Friedman and the Power of Ideas

By John Hendrickson The Wall Street Journal declared that 2011 was “the…

Louisiana Association of Educators Threaten Voucher Schools With Lawsuit

The teachers’ union in Louisiana, the Louisiana Association of Educators, are now…

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…

Grading Mitt Romney’s Education Plan

After pretty much wrapping up the GOP nomination Mitt Romney rolled out…

Disparity in Education Outcomes

I was intrigued with a Des Moines Register story from last week…

Parents Know Best

WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 5, 2012)—The American Federation for Children—the nation’s voice for…

Branstad’s Watered Down Approach to Education Consensus Building

Governor Terry Branstad accused House Republicans of “watering down” his proposed 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. …

Educrats Know Better Than Parents About School Choice

At least that is what Debbie Squires of the Michigan Elementary and…

The Branstad Education Plan: Take 10 Years To Accomplish Nothing

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad in his Condition of the State address on…

Jon Huntsman Champions Local Control in Education and School Choice

I watched the video of yesterday’s blogger’s briefing at The Heritage Foundation…

Governor Branstad, Public School Options Only?

I just received something in the mail today from Iowans for Public…

Terry Branstad’s Education Summit: A Good Start, Now Let The Hard Work Begin

During Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s Education Summit, I was struck by the…

Support School Tuition Organization Tax Credits in Iowa

On May 3, the Iowa Senate passed the "standings" appropriations bill that…

Mike Huckabee’s Not So Simple View of Education

I finally picked up former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee’s book, A Simple…