Once Again, Iowa Is Leading on Education Freedom
January 14, 2026
by Meaghan O’Brien, government affairs director In last night’s Condition of the State address, Governor Kim Reynolds reinforced what Iowans have seen repeatedly under her leadership: an education landscape redesigned to put students at the center, families in charge, and teachers trusted to teach. As a result of her leadership, Iowa continues to set the national standard for education freedom. “For the last nine years, one principle has guided our work in education: putting students first,” said Gov. Reynolds during the address. Building on transformative policies like the Students First Act, which created Iowa’s education savings account program, Gov. Reynolds…
Opinion: Direct education grants can give families and children choices for getting extra help
November 29, 2022
By Craig Hulse, yes. every kid., and Derrell Bradford, 50CAN The nation’s families recently received another clear message that our education system is not serving all students. Results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress, known as the “nation’s report card,” last month revealed the extent of the learning decline during the pandemic. It’s time for students to get the help they need. And families have never been hungrier for more options to make that possible. Read more at HechingerReport.org.
