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Christ-centered schools since 1976.

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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

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

School Choice Myths In Iowa

November 30, 2022 By IACS

Below are a number of myths surrounding educational choice (also known as “school choice”). We hope it helps allay fears and allows you to confidently support a program that gives every child in Iowa the opportunity to thrive.

Topics: Education Savings Accounts, News, Tax Credits, School Choice Tags: ESA, School Choice, Accreditation, Independent Accreditation, Private Education, Newsletter, Iowa, Education Savings Accounts, Iowa Legislature, Email List, Polling, Research, School Choice Myths

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