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The public policy voice of Iowa's Protestant,
Christ-centered schools since 1976.

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School Choice Myths Revisited

October 6, 2026 By IACS

Back on November 30, 2022 we shared a post entitled “School Choice Myths” followed by a series of posts in December of 2022 highlighting each myth separately.  With old and new myths circulating this election season, we thought we’d revisit this topic and clear up misconceptions about private schools, Christian Schools in particular, and school choice programs in general:

Topics: Special Ed, Education Savings Accounts, Tax Credits, School Choice, Independent Accreditation Tags: Independent Accreditation, Accreditation, Department of Ed, School Choice, ESA, Iowa Legislature, Transportation, Education Savings Accounts, Textbooks, Title Funding, Iowa, Private Education

Who’s Actually Checking the Books?

July 13, 2026 By IACS

One gubernatorial candidate made one claim the center of his campaign for governor: that Iowa’s private schools take ESA dollars with no real financial accountability attached. It’s a serious charge. It’s also one that doesn’t survive five minutes with the actual accreditation standards.

Topics: Education Savings Accounts, School Choice, Independent Accreditation, Best Practices Tags: Audits, Financial Reviews, Accountability, ESA, School Choice, Accreditation, Iowa Senate, Independent Accreditation, Iowa House, Private Education, Iowa, Education Savings Accounts, Iowa Legislature

February 2026 Newsletter

February 28, 2026 By IACS

Our February 2026 newsletter is live! Schools celebrated National School Choice Week, our inaugural board bootcamps were a success, and read an update on the 2026 legislative session!

Topics: Professional Development, Education Savings Accounts, School News, News, Action Alert, Tax Credits, Legislative Update, School Choice, Issue Update, Newsletters, Independent Accreditation, IACS Events, Best Practices, School Spotlight Tags: legislative update, IACS Events, Christian Education, National School Choice Week, Advocacy

December 2025 Newsletter

December 31, 2025 By IACS

Our December 2025 newsletter is live! In this issue we highlight our 2026 legislative priorities and share our 2025 school survey results.

Topics: News, School News, Education Savings Accounts, Legislative Update, Issue Update, School Choice, Newsletters, Independent Accreditation, Iowa ACE, IACS Events, Best Practices, School Spotlight Tags: Christian Education, Legislative, christian schools

Accountability in Iowa’s Private Schools

August 7, 2025 By IACS

Let’s take a look at private school accountability in Iowa

Topics: News, Education Savings Accounts, Issue Update, School Choice, Elementary/Middle, High School, Independent Accreditation Tags: Students First Act, christian schools, ESAs, Legislative, news, Accountability, Research, School Choice Myths, Unfunded Mandates, Christian Education

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