Common Core Roll Back Bill Introduced in the Iowa Senate
State Senator Brad Zaun (R-Urbandale) introduces a bill in the Iowa Senate that would essentially roll back Iowa’s standards to what they were in 2006.
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Iowa’s Plan for Education Success–Assess, Assess, Assess
The Iowa Department of Education released it’s 2012 annual report that calls for more student assessments statewide which will mean less local control.
Despite Top-Down Standards Iowa Trails in Student Achievement
A new study commissioned by the Harvard Program on Education Policy and Governance and EducationNext was recently released. They compared student achievement
Damage in Iowa’s Education Reform Bill Mitigated
The final version of Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s education bill looks much, much different than what he passed. Originally the bill was
Action Needed on Iowa Education Reform Bill
Below is an action alert from one of our partners – Iowa Association of Christian Schools: Both legislative chambers have passed their
Iowa Governor Branstad’s Uninspiring Education Remarks
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad in his Condition of the State address on Tuesday said the following about their plan to reform education
Branstad’s Blueprint
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad announced his administration’s new education blueprint. The blueprint was written by Jason Glass who is the Director of
Responding to Jason Glass
I would be remiss to not continue with a (online) debate I’m currently having with Jason Glass who is the Director of
Localization Not Centralization
Jason Glass, the director of the Iowa Department of Education, gave a speech to School Administrators from across the state. What he
Iowa Governor Branstad’s Unfortunate Praise of Common Core Standards
Those who have read my writing long enough know how I feel about the Iowa Core Curriculum. I think it stinks. It