Shane Vander HartTerry Branstad Is An Excellent Choice for Ambassador to ChinaThe question of what Iowa Governor Terry Branstad is going to do in light of the 2018 Iowa gubernatorial race has been answered. Last night…2 min read·Dec 7, 2016----
Shane Vander HartAverage U.S. Math Literacy PISA Scores Drop 18 Points Since 2009Looking at the PISA 2015 results that were released by the National Center for Educational Statistics it shows that there has been a drop…2 min read·Dec 6, 2016----
Shane Vander HartKnow The Facts About HomeschoolingI wanted to follow-up on last week’s article about Education Secretary John King’s remarks about homeschooling. In his comments he made…3 min read·Sep 27, 2016----
Shane Vander HartDoes HIPAA Apply to School-Based Mental Health?Exceptional Delaware wrote about the possibility of a state day treatment center being located in public schools which raised an…4 min read·Sep 26, 2016----
Shane Vander HartOregon School Board Encourages Opt-Out of Smarter Balanced2 min read·Jun 14, 2016----
Shane Vander HartinMiddle of Nowhere, Center of EverythingCaucus Countdown: Day 4What Will Iowa Caucus Turnout for Republicans Look Like?3 min read·Jan 30, 2016----
Shane Vander HartinMiddle of Nowhere, Center of EverythingThe New York Times Loan Story on Ted Cruz is a Non StoryThe New York Times “broke” a story (Wednesday) about a Goldman Sachs loan that Ted and Heidi Cruz obtained during his run for U.S. Senate…3 min read·Jan 14, 2016----
Shane Vander HartinMiddle of Nowhere, Center of EverythingI Endorse Ted Cruz for PresidentWhen Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal exited the race a little more than a month ago, I was not sure I would offer another public…3 min read·Dec 28, 2015--3--3
Shane Vander HartinMiddle of Nowhere, Center of EverythingTed Cruz is the Front Runner in Iowa (For Now)U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) at the 2015 Rising Tide Summit in Cedar Rapids, IA. Photo credit: Dave Davidson (Prezography.com)5 min read·Dec 14, 2015----
Shane Vander HartinMiddle of Nowhere, Center of EverythingThe GOP Is Flirting with Disaster with a Brokered ConventionYesterday Robert Costa and Tom Hamburger reported at the Washington Post that there is a group of establishment Republicans who are…4 min read·Dec 11, 2015----