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

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From Phones to Freedom: Starting the School Year with Joyful Device Boundaries

August 28, 2025 By IACS

The first weeks of school are buzzing with possibility. They carry a unique energy: fresh notebooks, renewed routines, and a chance to set the tone for the year ahead. Alongside lesson planning and community-building, many schools are also rethinking their phone and device policies. What was once considered a bold move is now becoming foundational, […]

Topics: Professional Development, News, Newsletters, High School, Best Practices Tags: cell phone bans, Smartphone

Statement on the Tragedy at Annunciation Catholic School

August 27, 2025 By IACS

We are heartbroken by the devastating tragedy at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis. We grieve alongside the families who lost their precious children, and we lift in prayer the 17 who were wounded, their loved ones, classmates, teachers, and the entire school community.

Topics: News, Best Practices Tags: School Security, news, Training

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

July 2025 Newsletter

July 30, 2025 By IACS

Our July 2025 newsletter is live! Read about the most recent court cases affecting religious schools, learn about a new professional learning opportunity for schools, and more!

Topics: Professional Development, News, School News, Education Savings Accounts, Issue Update, School Choice, Newsletters, IACS Events Tags: Christian Education

Court Cases and the Legal Environment Around School Choice

July 28, 2025 By IACS

Well-designed and religiously neutral programs that empower parents are almost always upheld as constitutional.

Topics: Education Savings Accounts, News, Tax Credits, Issue Update, School Choice Tags: Mahmoud v Taylor, Catholic Charities Bureau v Wisconsin Labor & Industry Review Commission, Circuit Court, Attorney General, Executive Branch, Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v Drummond, Courts, Christian Education, Federal Issues, School Choice Myths, Research, Court Cases, Judicial Review, Pulsifer v Westshore Christian, Supreme Court, Administrators, news, Challenges, Students First Act, christian schools, ESAs

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