Community Lutheran School in Readlyn, Iowa surveyed their parents including asking about the impact education savings accounts have had on their families. Here are some of the responses they shared that was passed on to me by Lydia Quick of Iowa Association of Christian Schools: “School choice shouldn’t be something a family is forced to […]

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 […]