Twenty years ago, Iowa took a historic step toward expanding educational opportunity for families across the state. In 2006, Iowa lawmakers passed the School Tuition Organization (STO) tax credit program, and it was signed into law by Governor Tom Vilsack. It marked the first modern school choice policy in Iowa — a groundbreaking moment that […]

On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, families, students, educators, and advocates from across Iowa will gather at the Iowa State Capitol to celebrate something worth defending — parental choice in education. Our 2026 Education Celebration will take place from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Iowa State Capitol, featuring legislator visits, displays, and a rally […]

I recently had an op-ed published in The Des Moines Register. In case you missed it, here is the piece in full: Iowa families are rightly concerned about rising property taxes. That concern deserves serious, honest debate. But in a Des Moines Register column published on January 18th, Rekha Basu argues that eliminating Education Savings […]

Recently, a short clip featuring State Auditor and Democrat Gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand was posted in an Instagram reel. In the video, Sand criticized political duopolies, arguing that when people are limited to only two options, there is little incentive for improvement or innovation. A duopoly doesn’t work. When there are only two options, they […]

Gretchen Gosch, the first-grade teacher at Unity Ridge Lutheran School and mom of four children (2nd, 3rd, 5th, and 6th-grade) who attend, says being able to send their students to a school that aligns with their faith is a blessing. My husband and I know that the very most important thing to provide for our […]