Archive - Shane Vander Hart

Private Schools Using Taxpayer Funds Are Held Accountable

Debunking the claim that Iowa’s private schools lack oversight under the state’s Education Savings Account program.

7 hrs ago •

Shane Vander Hart

July 2025

'School Choice is about schools choosing students'

School choice is about giving parents, not private schools, choice.

Jul 22 •

Shane Vander Hart

June 2025

Glory From Others

Seeking validation and affirmation often sabotages truthful Christian thinking.

Jun 17 •

Shane Vander Hart

April 2025

The Resurrection is a Doctrine of Hope

Jesus' resurrection means that death is not the end.

Apr 20 •

Shane Vander Hart

Christ's Supreme Achievement on the Cross

“In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loves us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins,” (1 John 4:10, ESV).

Apr 18 •

Shane Vander Hart

The Memorial of Christ's Death is a Festival, Not a Funeral

We should reflect on the sacrifice that Christ made on our behalf, but instead of being somber, we should celebrate.

Apr 17 •

Shane Vander Hart

Kim Reynolds' Top Five Accomplishments

Shane Vander Hart: Gov. Kim Reynolds will leave a transformative legacy upon leaving office at the end of this term.

Apr 16 •

Shane Vander Hart

March 2025

Nonpublic School Tuition Increases Are Necessary

Even with tuition increases, Iowa's average nonpublic school tuition lags public school spending per student and teacher salaries.

Mar 19 •

Shane Vander Hart

Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Colorado's "Conversion Therapy" Ban

Broadly written "conversion therapy" bans take away choice, restrict freedom, and silence dissent, something that the Supreme Court should reject.

Mar 11 •

Shane Vander Hart

Equal Rights vs. Special Rights

Removing "gender identity" from Iowa's Civil Rights Act does not infringe on the constitutional rights of Iowans who identify as transgender.

Mar 4 •

Shane Vander Hart

February 2025

The Truth About ESA Funding

Critics of ESAs in Iowa have misled the public about education savings accounts funding increases.

Feb 12 •

Shane Vander Hart

Trump enforces Title IX

President Trump's executive order designed to keep men out of women's sports enforces the intent of Title IX.

Feb 6 •

Shane Vander Hart

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