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2017 Will Bring More Opportunity to Repeal Common Core in Iowa

December 19, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

The 2017 Iowa Legislative Session brings opportunities to attack Common Core in Iowa with upcoming changes in the Iowa Legislature and Governor’s office.

Filed Under: Education at State Level Tagged With: Amy Sinclair, Common Core, Iowa, Iowa Legislature, Kim Reynolds, Next Generation Science Standards, Smarter Balanced, Terry Branstad, Walt Rogers

Branstad’s Blueprint

October 4, 2011 By Shane Vander Hart

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad announced his administration’s new education blueprint.  The blueprint was written by Jason Glass who is the Director of the Iowa Department of Educaiton, Linda Fandel who is Governor Branstad’s special assistant for education, and Byron Darnall who is Jason Glass’ policy assistant.  Some of the main points of the blueprint are […]

Filed Under: Education at State Level Tagged With: Byron Darnall, Common Core State Standards, education leadership, Iowa Core Curriculum, Jason Glass, Kim Reynolds, Linda Fandel, local control in education, teacher hiring practices, teacher pay, Terry Branstad

Iowa Governor Branstad and Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds to Hold Town Hall Meetings on Education

July 10, 2011 By Shane Vander Hart

Prior to Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s Iowa Education Summit on July 25-26th, he and his Lt. Governor, Kim Reynolds, will hold a series of seven town hall meetings.  They are: On Tuesday, July 12th at 10:00a they will be in Waterloo at the Waterloo Central Middle School Auditorium (1350 Katoski Dr., Waterloo, IA). On Tuesday, […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Arne Duncan, Education Town Hall, Iowa Core Curriculum, Iowa Education Summit, Kim Reynolds, local control in education, National Common Core Standards, Terry Branstad

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