Iowa’s Assessment Task Force Picks Smarter Balanced

Iowa’s Assessment Task Force recommended that the Smarter Balanced Assessment replace the Iowa Assessment for Iowa students by the 2016-2017 school year.

Iowa Withdraws From Common Core Assessment Consortia

Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad and Iowa Dept. of Ed Director Brad Buck informed Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium that Iowa was withdrawing immediately.

Iowa House Passes Review Process for Academic Standards

(Des Moines, IA) The Iowa House yesterday afternoon passed HF 2439 in…

Governor Terry Branstad’s Confused Common Core Position

I’m not sure what to make of Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s position…

Common Core Debate Comes to the Iowa House

(Des Moines, IA) State Representative Tedd Gassman (R-Scarville) introduced two bills that…

What Data Does the Iowa Department of Education Collect?

The Iowa Department of Education provides information about what type of student data they collect and share.

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.

Iowa Puts Common Core Assessments on Hold

The Iowa Legislature removed Smarter Balanced Assessments from education reform bill and paused any Common Core Assessments until 2016-17 school year.

Michigan House Votes to Defund Common Core State Standards

The Michigan House passed an education budget bill with an amendment that stops state funding for the implementation of the Common Core and its assessments.

Grassley Launches Effort to Prohibit Common Core Funding

Senator Chuck Grassley is asking his colleagues to sign onto a letter that requests future federal funds for the Common Core and its assessments be cut off.

Education Reform in Iowa Goes to Legislature Conference Committee

Conflicting education reform bills are being discussed in a joint Iowa House and Senate Conference Committee to iron out differences.

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 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

Iowa Department of Education Plans for More Assessments

The Iowa Department of Education released it’s 2012 annual report that calls for more student assessments statewide which will mean less local control.