Iowa Home School Rules Shift Under Education Reform
Iowa’s new education reform shifts oversight of home schooling, replacing Form A requirements with three options for supervision. About 10,732 of 476,245 school age children were home schooled in 2012-13, roughly 2.3 percent, with some families welcoming looser rules while others fear reduced accountability. The law still ties some families to district programs, and critics warn about uneven oversight across states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Matt Windschitl
Missouri Valley
Iowa House of Representatives
Kimberly Ehlers
Bennett
Sharon Steckman
D-Mason City
Scott Woodruff
Home School Legal Defense Association
Towa
Whitney
Kalona Mall
Mattie Hershberger
Krista
Kaylee
Oklahoma
Mattie
Lyndon
Tammy Wawro
Iowa State Education Association
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Missouri
Woodruff
Paulsen
London says Iowa ignored him amid DPS shakeup and reforms
London recounts a career in the Secret Service CIA and INTERPOL before joining Iowa as DPS head. He describes a tense clash over a reorganization, a leaked plan, and the firing of longtime DCI agent Heuton. London defended marked patrol cars and his broader push for financial crimes work amid criticism from some troopers. He faced resignation after a surprise Branstad call, while Senate leaders praised his tenure and a new DPS chief prepared to restore stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
London
Secret Service
CIA
Interpol
Florida
Heuton
Dave
DPS
Legislative Services Agency
Heaton
Mr. London
Iowa Department of Transportation
DCI
Division of Narcotics Enforcement
Larry Hedlund
Branstad
Kim Reynolds
U.S. Highway 20
Hedlund
Fort Dodge
Chari Paulson
Senate
Mike Gronstal
Gronstal
Council Bluffs
Jeff Boeyink
Boeyink
Noble
Also Mentioned on This Page
U.S. Marine Corps
Bill Gustoff
Network
Iowa Christian Home Educators
IPI
of the General Assembly
Michael.Wiser
Sec.net
Matt Windschul
Kevin E. Schmidt
Quad-City Times
Lyndon Hershberger
Kalona Chocolates
Hersbergers
Iowa Senate
Dave Heuton
Steve Ponsetto
Iowa State Patrol
Associated Press
United States
Erin
Jordan
Sourcemedia