by Luke Martz | Feb 25, 2021 | Education, Opinion
This week The Gazette editorial board, fact check team ran an opinion piece fact check on an Op-Ed jointly signed by Governor Reynolds, Speaker Grassley, and Majority Leader Whitver, highlighting the commitment of Iowa Republicans to consistent and stable increases in...
by Luke Martz | Feb 8, 2021 | Education, Opinion
Leave it to Iowa Starting Line to demonstrate just how bad it’s gotten in the liberal blogosphere. Liberals elitists, Teachers Union Activists and Democrats were up in arms this past week once Dowling Catholic School in Windsor Heights announced it was ready to...
by Luke Martz | Feb 3, 2021 | Congress, Education, Policy
Tuesday, House Democrats blocked Congresswoman Ashley Hinson’s attempt to pass legislation to guarantee money already passed by congress was prioritized to meet the expenses of reopening schools for in-person learning. Hinson, who represents Iowa’s first...
by Luke Martz | Feb 1, 2021 | Education, Opinion, Policy
Not to be outdone by Cindy Axne’s outrageous display for liberal hypocrisy last week, Iowa’s Democrat legislators have come out in full force against school choice. But they’ve only done so after they fully embraced school choice in their own lives....
by Luke Martz | Jan 29, 2021 | Education, Governor, Legislature, Policy
Governor Kim Reynolds signed into law SF 160 Friday; the law requires all Iowa schools to provide an in-person instruction option. The new requirement will go into effect on February 15. Just signed legislation into law giving parents the option to send their child...
by Walt Rogers | Jan 27, 2021 | Education, Opinion, Policy
From my experience traveling across Iowa and visiting with parents and teachers, I am convinced that having more choice in education is vital. Real-life stories of change from parents and private school leaders illustrate the importance of choice in education. A...
