Shane Vander Hart

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Rob Sand's Political Math Problem
Why State Auditor Rob Sand's per-student cost figure leaves out 32,000 Iowa kids.
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Don't Misread the Iowa GOP Gubernatorial Primary
Zach Lahn's primary win over Randy Feenstra wasn't a rebuke of Trump — it was a rejection of a poor campaign.
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Iowa School Staffing Trends: Fewer Students, More Non-Teaching Staff
District data from the 1990s to today shows a widening gap between enrollment and staffing—especially outside the classroom.
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Walking Through the Valley
Psalm 23, the defeat of death, and the hope offered by the Shepherd who walks with us through the darkest places.
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Eliminating School Choice Won't Fix Iowa's Property Tax Problem
Highlighting the flaws in Rekha Basu and State Senator Herman Quirmbach's case against Education Savings Accounts.
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My cold take on the Renee Good shooting
Multiple poor decisions by Renee Good and Immigration and Customs Enforcement led to this avoidable tragedy.
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Ian Roberts’ Fall and the Oversight Failures in Iowa’s Largest School District
ICE detention, false citizenship claims, and a fabricated doctorate raise serious questions about oversight and accountability at Des Moines Public…
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Why Iowa Homeschooling Families Should Not Fear ESA Funding
Even if ESAs were expanded to include homeschooling, Iowa parents would remain free to choose independence—or participate—without sacrificing autonomy.
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No One Deserves to Die for Their Speech
The assassination of Charlie Kirk is a stark reminder that political violence has no place in America.
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