Ashley Hinson has been a vocal advocate for expanding parental rights in education, repeatedly co-sponsoring and supporting the Parents Bill of Rights Act and opposing policies that allow schools to make decisions on student health or gender identity without parental consent (Gazette, 8/29/22; Press Release, 3/29/23).
She has consistently pushed for in-person learning during the pandemic, introducing the Reopen Schools Act to tie federal funds to reopening and opposing extended school closures or mask mandates, asserting such decisions should rest with parents (Telegraph Herald, 2/7/21; Globe Gazette, 2/11/22).
Hinson supports decentralizing federal education policy and increasing state and local control, siding with efforts to move decision-making power away from the U.S. Department of Education and praising Iowa’s leadership in education policy (Des Moines Register, 2/14/25).
She has made opposition to transgender-affirming school policies a campaign focus, arguing that parents should be informed and have a final say in issues related to students’ gender identity at school (Globe Gazette, 10/18/23; Iowa Starting Line, 5/5/22).
Vulnerabilities include criticism from opponents who argue Hinson has supported inadequate public school funding, enabled book bans, and undermined support for teachers by backing restrictions on collective bargaining (Telegraph Herald, 3/14/24; Gazette, 10/29/18).
August 2022: Hinson Criticized School Boards Over Parental Rights According to Gazette, "'Clearly, they have decided that the school board knows better what is best for kids’ mental health and physical well-being over the parents,' she said. 'But we know kids don’t belong to school boards. Kids don’t belong to government. Kids belong to parents. And parents matter.'" [Gazette, 8/29/22]
2022: Hinson Co-Sponsored The Parents Bill of Rights Act According to Gazette, "Hinson is a co-sponsor of the Parents Bill of Rights Act 'because parents deserve to have a stake in their kids education.' Hinson has said the legislation affirms that parents be notified and consulted about what is happening at their child’s school, including medical or mental health issues regarding their child." [Gazette, 8/29/22]
August 2022: Hinson Sought To Return Children To Classrooms Post-Pandemic According to Gazette, during her rally Hinson asked, "Do you want a representative in Washington, D.C., who lobbied to keep kids behind (computer) screens instead of back in classrooms?" [Gazette, 8/29/22]
May 2022: Hinson Said Some Parents Felt Dismissed By School Officials According to Iowa Starting Line, "One parent actually spoke yesterday that she’s reached out to the school principal, who told her, ‘So what, you should just move your kid.’ That is an unacceptable response in my mind," Hinson said. "These are our kids as parents; these kids do not belong to schools, and they do not belong to the government." [Iowa Starting Line, 5/5/22]
2023: Ashley Hinson Applauded House Passage of Parents Bill of Rights According to a press release from the Office of US Rep. Ashley Hinson, "As the mom of two boys, I couldn’t be prouder that we passed the Parents Bill of Rights and reaffirmed that parents — not school boards, and not the government — are the primary stakeholders in their children’s education." [Press Release - Office of US Rep. Ashley Hinson, 3/29/23]
2023: Ashley Hinson Pledged to Continue Working to Expand Educational Opportunities and Parental Rights According to a press release from the Office of US Rep. Ashley Hinson, "I will continue working to expand educational opportunities for all students and protect parental rights." [Press Release - Office of US Rep. Ashley Hinson, 3/29/23]
2021: Ashley Hinson Questioned Need For School Mask Mandates But Supported Parental Choice According to The Gazette, "Mask mandates aren't needed in schools, she said in answer to another question. Nothing prevents parents from choosing to have their children wear masks to school." [The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/8/21]
2021: Hinson Opposed School Mask Mandates, Supported Parental Choice According to Daily Nonpareil, "Mask mandates aren't needed in schools, she said in answer to another question. Nothing prevents parents from choosing to have their children wear masks to school." [Daily Nonpareil, 9/8/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Opposed School Mask Mandates According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "Mask mandates aren't needed in schools, she said in answer to another question. Nothing prevents parents from choosing to have their children wear masks to school." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 9/8/21]
2022: Hinson Introduced The 'Unmask Our Kids' Act According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson introduced a bill to require schools nationwide to offer in-person learning and make masking optional. 'This is about giving parents a voice and the final say when it comes to personal health decisions that impact their family,' Hinson said on the House floor. 'This is about giving school-aged kids, who have endured so much over the last two years, a chance to finally just be kids.'" [Globe Gazette, 2/11/22]
2022: Hinson Commended Iowa Governor For In-Person Learning And Optional Masking Policies According to Globe Gazette, "She commended Gov. Kim Reynolds for instating both policies in Iowa." [Globe Gazette, 2/11/22]
Ashley Hinson Praised Iowa’s Leadership In Education In 2025 According to Des Moines Register, 'She believes Governor Reynolds has done a great job making Iowa a leader in education and school choice. Even President Trump has recognized Iowa's leadership in education during multiple press conferences from the Oval office.' [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 2/14/25]
Ashley Hinson Addressed Demographic Challenges Facing Rural Iowa In 2025 According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson said she is aware of the population and demographic struggles in rural Iowa, and wants youths considering the glamorous features of other states to look at all Iowa has to offer. 'Iowa is a great place to have opportunity. Maybe we don't have beaches and mountains. ... (but) Iowa is full of that opportunity, and it is what you make of it.'" [Globe Gazette, 2/22/25]
2016: Wayne Kreutner Stated Ashley Hinson Supported a Responsible, World-Class Education System According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "As a parent, she is very concerned about the education system in Iowa and will support a responsible, world-class education system for the children of Iowa." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/19/16]
February 2021: Hinson Supported Returning Students To School Buildings According to Gazette, 'But Hinson said the U.S. should be following Iowa's lead in sending students back to school buildings Monday, even as she acknowledged the vaccine rollout was lagging in the state.' [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 2/12/21]
2021: Ashley Hinson Introduced Open Schools Act and Vaccinate Americans, Not Terrorists Bill According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Congresswomen Ashley Hinson has introduced her first two bills in the House of Representatives. Do the bills address the infrastructure needs of the 1st Congressional District of Iowa? No. Do they address economic needs of farmers or small businesses or industries? No. The first bill, Open Schools Act, doesn't even matter to Iowa because that issue has been addressed by the state government [...] The second bill, Vaccinate Americans, Not Terrorists, states that the 40, that's four zero, prisoners of an undeclared war in Guantanamo Bay should not be vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 3/16/21]
2021: Editor Reported Hinson Brought Reopen Schools Act to House Floor According to a letter to the editor published in Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson brought the Reopen Schools Act to the House floor in February for immediate consideration during a debate on procedures for the congressional budget. Consideration was blocked by the Democrat-led majority." [Letter to the Editor - Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 3/16/21]
2022: Hinson Sponsored Unmask Our Kids Act To Allow Parental Choice In School Masking According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson responded: 'Look at the mental health impact on our kids. Look at the impact to social development in our classrooms. We know that the number of emergency room visits for young people, specifically for mental health reasons, has dramatically increased over the last year, so that's why I introduced the Unmask Our Kids Act.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/17/22]
2022: Hinson Recognized Challenges Faced By Teachers, Students, And Parents According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, '"Teachers have been through a lot, students have been through a lot, and parents have been through a lot," she said. "And I think we need to do a good job of balancing all of those concerns, because there are concerns on both sides."' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 2/17/22]
Hinson Highlighted Education As Key For Black Entrepreneurship In 2022 According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), "She also made the point that the pipeline to entrepreneurship begins with education – making sure Black students are graduating from high school." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 5/24/22]
August 2022: Hinson Held Campaign Rally Focusing on Parental Rights According to Gazette, "Parental rights became a focal point at Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson's campaign rally Sunday at the Linn County Fairgrounds. Hinson and a slate of GOP speakers said the mother of two would continue to be a strong conservative voice in Congress for parents against pandemic-related school closures, masking and vaccination mandates, and transgender policies like the one in the Linn-Mar Community School District in Marion." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/29/22]
2022: Hinson Criticized School Policy Allowing Students Privacy Over Gender Identity Choices According to Gazette, "'Clearly, they have decided that the school board knows better what is best for kids' mental health and physical well-being over the parents,' she said. 'But we know kids don't belong to school boards. Kids don't belong to government. Kids belong to parents. And parents matter.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/29/22]
2022: Hinson Co-Sponsored Parents Bill of Rights Act According to Gazette, "Hinson is a co-sponsor of the Parents Bill of Rights Act 'because parents deserve to have a stake in their kids education.' Hinson has said the legislation affirms that parents be notified and consulted about what is happening at their child's school, including medical or mental health issues regarding their child." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 8/29/22]
August 2022: Hinson Criticized School Boards For Undermining Parental Authority According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "'Clearly, they have decided that the school board knows better what is best for kids' mental health and physical well-being over the parents,' she said. 'But we know kids don't belong to school boards. Kids don't belong to government. Kids belong to parents. And parents matter.'" [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/30/22]
August 2022: Hinson Co-Sponsored Parents Bill Of Rights Act According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson is a co-sponsor of the Parents Bill of Rights Act, 'because parents deserve to have a stake in their kids education.' Hinson has said the legislation affirms that parents be notified and consulted about what is happening at their child's school, including medical or mental health issues regarding their child." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 8/30/22]
2022: Ashley Hinson Asserted 'Parents Matter' Regarding School Gender Identity Policies According to an opinion piece by Todd Dorman in Gazette, "'Clearly, they have decided that the school board knows better what is best for kids' mental health and physical well-being over the parents. But we know kids don't belong to school boards. Kids don't belong to government. Kids belong to parents. And parents matter,' Hinson said at her recent barbecue fundraiser." [Todd Dorman - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/2/22]
2022: Hinson Advocated For Protecting Constitutional Rights And Parent Involvement In Education According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "We want to make sure we are protecting our constitutional rights and standing up for parents with a Parents Bill of Rights. We want a nation that is safe. We support our law enforcement here in Iowa, and we also need to support the brave men and women who are helping take care of our borders to support them and to secure our border," Hinson said. [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 11/2/22]
2022: Hinson Asserted Support For Law Enforcement, Border Security, And Constitutional Rights According to The Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "'We want a future that is built on freedom,' she said. 'We want to make sure we are protecting our constitutional rights and standing up for parents with a Parents Bill of Rights. We want a nation that is safe. We support our law enforcement here in Iowa, and we also need to support the brave men and women who are helping take care of our borders — to support them and to secure our border.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/2/22]
December 2022: Ashley Hinson Objected To Funding For Gender Equity And Student Loan Programs In Bill According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, "Hinson also pointed to funding for gender equity programs as well as $2.3 million for the U.S. Department of Education to contact student loan borrowers to let them know they may qualify for cancellation of student loan debt and to encourage borrowers to enroll in a qualifying repayment plan." [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), 12/24/22]
April 2023: Ashley Hinson Joined Tim Scott For A Public Event With Home-School Families In Marion, Iowa According to Gazette, "Scott stopped Wednesday at the Marion Public Library, where he met with Lovseth and other local parents who home-school their children. He was joined by Iowa Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson of Marion. The pair talked about the need to empower parents and expand educational opportunities for students." [Gazette, 4/12/23]
Hinson Made Parental Rights And Opposition To Transgender-Affirming Policies Campaign Issues According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson has made parental rights a focal point of her re-election campaign and taken aim at transgender-affirming policies like those adopted last year by the Linn-Mar Community School District." [Globe Gazette, 10/18/23]
November 2023: Hinson Expressed Support For Public Schools And Parental Involvement According to The Gazette, "Let me be very clear, I support our public school system. I'm a product of public schools. My mom was a public school teacher," Hinson told The Gazette. "What I've been very clear on … is that it's critical that parents are empowered and that they're involved when it comes to their kids' education." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/12/23]
November 2023: Hinson Indicated She Would Closely Watch Linn-Mar School Board As A Parent According to The Gazette, "Hinson added that as a parent in the Linn-Mar district, 'I'll be watching that school board very closely.'" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/12/23]
Ashley Hinson Promoted Parental Involvement In Education And Supported Parent's Bill Of Rights As Of 2024 According to Manchester Press (Iowa), Hinson said, "I believe 100% of parents should have a role in their child's education. That's why in Congress I worked on the parent's bill of right. It passed out of the House, but not the Senate." [Manchester Press (Iowa), 1/10/24]
2021: Letter Writer Michele Steepleton Criticized Ashley Hinson for Using Divisive Language According to a letter to the editor published in Des Moines Register, "Her social media is full of divisive language. Hinson is focused on opening schools, but Iowa's schools are open and many have been open since August. How is this relevant to the constituents in Iowa's 1st District?" [Letter to the Editor - Des Moines Register, 3/24/21]
August 2022: Hinson Criticized Pandemic-Related School Mandates According to Gazette, "Hinson and a slate of GOP speakers said the mother of two would continue to be a strong conservative voice in Congress for parents against pandemic-related school closures, masking and vaccination mandates, and transgender policies like the one in the Linn-Mar Community School District in Marion." [Gazette, 8/29/22]
Hinson Disputed School Voucher Meeting Characterization, Citing Focus On Transgender Policies According to Iowa Starting Line, "Hinson disputed that, saying it was instead to hear concerns from parents about schools’ policies on transgender students." [Iowa Starting Line, 5/5/22]
May 2022: Hinson Claimed Parents Were Concerned About Not Being Informed Of Children’s Gender Identity Changes According to Iowa Starting Line, "When asked to clarify what parents were being prevented from knowing, Hinson said parents would ‘not be informed’ related to their children’s desires to ‘change their pronouns or their gender identity.’" [Iowa Starting Line, 5/5/22]
May 2022: Hinson Argued Schools Should Not Keep Gender Identity Plans Secret From Parents According to Iowa Starting Line, "This is a place where parents need to have this information when it comes to their kids’ well-being, mental health and physical health," she said. "And the fact that they have moved to keep … these plans secret from parents, that’s what parents were concerned about yesterday—that they aren’t being told what’s going on." [Iowa Starting Line, 5/5/22]
2023: Ashley Hinson Criticized School Boards Over Gender Identity Policies According to a press release from the Office of US Rep. Ashley Hinson, "When you have school boards, like Linn-Mar, instituting radical policies that allow children to change their gender identity at school without parental notification or consent, you’re going to see mama bears like me take action." [Press Release - Office of US Rep. Ashley Hinson, 3/29/23]
2/13/25: Ashley Hinson Supported Trump’s Leadership On Education According to Des Moines Register, Hinson said, "as a mother to public school kids, I just want to make sure that all children have (the) best access to education, that we're not seeing a woke Department of Ed again try to skirt the rules that would protect girls in girls sports, for example [...] So I'm relieved to see a president finally leading in this regard." [Des Moines Register, 2/13/25]
November 2023: Hinson Opposed Claims That School Board Election Results Signaled Rejection Of New K-12 Policies According to The Gazette, "U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson, a Marion Republican whose children attend school in the Linn-Mar district, also pushed back at the conclusion that Tuesday's election results were a rejection of those new K-12 policies." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 11/12/23]
March 2024: Corkery Criticized Hinson's Record On School Materials And Abortion According to Telegraph Herald, "Wednesday night, Corkery spent time criticizing Hinson's record of siding with groups that push the banning of certain school materials and work to restrict abortion rights federally while also denouncing the House's Republican majority's recent infighting and resulting congressional inaction." [Telegraph Herald, 3/14/24]
2021: Letter Writer Reported Ashley Hinson Co-Sponsored Crucial Communism Teaching Act According to a letter to the editor published in Quad-City Times, "Republican Rep. Maria Salazar, who is the daughter of Cuban exiles, introduced legislation co-sponsored by Reps Miller-Meeks and Ashley Hinson, called: 'Crucial Communism Teaching Act.' It follows a similar bill that Salazar introduced last summer also co-sponsored by both congresswomen. As mentioned, the legislation is designed to help high schools teach the dangers and brutality of authoritarian regimes." [Letter to the Editor - Quad-City Times, 12/21/21]
May 2022: Hinson Attended Private Meeting With Gov. Reynolds and Select Parents About Education Policies According to Iowa Starting Line, "A private meeting Wednesday between select Marion-area parents, Gov. Kim Reynolds, and US Rep. Ashley Hinson had state Sen. Liz Mathis calling it a ‘secret meeting’ to promote Reynolds’ ‘unpopular bill’ on school vouchers." [Iowa Starting Line, 5/5/22]
2/13/25: Ashley Hinson Opposed Immediate Closure Of Department Of Education According to Des Moines Register, "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she disagrees with President Donald Trump that the U.S. Department of Education should be closed 'immediately.'" [Des Moines Register, 2/13/25]
2/13/25: Ashley Hinson Cited Inefficiencies In Department Of Education And Supported Decentralization According to Des Moines Register, Hinson said, "there are major inefficiencies in the Department of Education" and praised Trump's broader vision for education, stating that she agrees "with President Trump's mandate to (Education Secretary nominee) Linda McMahon, which is try to work to get it back to the states." [Des Moines Register, 2/13/25]
2/13/25: Ashley Hinson Supported State Leadership In Education According to Des Moines Register, Hinson said, "I think states like Iowa can prove that we continue to be a leader in education and are making those key investments on behalf of our children." [Des Moines Register, 2/13/25]
2/13/25: Ashley Hinson Sought Gradual Decentralization Over Shuttering DOE According to Des Moines Register, Hinson's spokesperson stated, "As Rep. Hinson said, she wants Linda McMahon to work to decentralize education policy in DC and give states more control over this issue. This won't happen overnight, and she does not support shuttering the Dept. of Ed immediately." [Des Moines Register, 2/13/25]
2/13/25: Ashley Hinson Praised Governor Reynolds And Iowa’s Education Leadership According to Des Moines Register, Hinson’s spokesperson said, "she believes Governor Reynolds has done a great job making Iowa a leader in education and school choice. Even President Trump has recognized Iowa’s leadership in education during multiple press conferences from the Oval office." [Des Moines Register, 2/13/25]
Ashley Hinson Supported Decentralizing Education Policy To States In 2025 According to Des Moines Register, "So I kind of agree with President Trump's mandate to (Education Secretary nominee) Linda McMahon, which is try to work to get it back to the states. I think that's really important. I think states like Iowa can prove that we continue to be a leader in education and are making those key investments on behalf of our children." [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 2/14/25]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Support For Trump’s Education Leadership In 2025 According to Des Moines Register, 'But Hinson told reporters she approves of Trump's leadership on education. "Again, as a mother to public school kids, I just want to make sure that all children have (the) best access to education, that we're not seeing a woke Department of Ed again try to skirt the rules that would protect girls in girls sports, for example," she said. "So I'm relieved to see a president finally leading in this regard."' [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 2/14/25]
2021: Hinson Cited Iowa's Policy As Inspiration For Federal Bill According to Telegraph Herald, "As noted in her address, the effort was inspired by a bill in the Iowa Legislature, signed by Gov. Kim Reynolds, which requires school districts to at least offer full-time in-person learning." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/7/21]
February 2021: Hinson Praised Iowa Republican Requirement For In-Person Learning According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson also lauded Iowa Republicans' requirement that schools offer in-person learning starting Monday." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/14/21]
April 2023: Hinson Advocated For State Control Over Girls' Athletics Policies According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 'We should not be allowing the federal government to preempt our states' rights here to protect girls' athletics statewide,' she said. [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/21/23]
Ashley Hinson Opposed Immediate Closure Of Department Of Education In 2025 According to Des Moines Register, "Republican U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson said she disagrees with President Donald Trump that the U.S. Department of Education should be closed 'immediately.'" [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 2/14/25]
2021: Ashley Hinson Introduced The Reopen Schools Act To Link Federal Pandemic Aid To In-Person Learning According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson introduced the Reopen Schools Act, which conditioned qualification for the $54 billion Congress earmarked for K-12 schools in December on schools reopening for in-person learning." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/7/21]
2021–2022: Hinson Opposed Pandemic-Related School Closures And Mask Mandates According to Globe Gazette, Hinson "introduced bills and amendments blocked by House Democrats seeking to reverse pandemic-related school closures, federal masking and vaccination mandates, and Biden's student loan debt forgiveness plan." [Globe Gazette (Mason City, Iowa), 10/9/22]
May 2022: Hinson Hosted Private Meeting With Governor And School Board On Vouchers According to Iowa Starting Line, "The Marion Republican hosted a private meeting in May 2022 with Gov. Kim Reynolds, select parents, and some members of the Linn-Mar School Board where Reynolds shared materials promoting private school vouchers." [Iowa Starting Line, 9/28/23]
January 2022: Hinson Expressed Support For Supplemental Impact Aid Flexibility Act According to Telegraph Herald, "In a release, however, Hinson said she would have supported the bill - which allows schools to use current fiscal year population counts to apply for federal aid in the next fiscal year - if she had been in the Capitol. 'This bipartisan, bicameral bill ensures that Impact Aid, a federal grant program, is not negatively impacted due to COVID-19,' she said. 'This legislation ensures schools are financially able to continue teaching the children of our brave servicemembers and those from tribal communities.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 1/23/22]
Ashley Hinson Expressed Confidence Federal Funding For Education Programs Would Continue In 2025 According to Globe Gazette, "Despite the Trump administration's renewed push to dismantle the DOE, Hinson remains confident funds will continue to reach programs like these. 'I think the whole goal is to make sure as much funding as possible is getting to the states and getting directly to the students,' Hinson said." [Globe Gazette, 2/22/25]
2017: Eric Gjerde Claimed Ashley Hinson Supported 2017 Iowa Legislative Budget Shortchanging Public Schools According to an opinion piece by Eric Gjerde in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "The state budget has dipped into the red three times this year. As a result, public schools have been shortchanged and tuition is going up at our community colleges and universities." [Eric Gjerde - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/11/17]
2018: Ashley Hinson Supported Increases to Education Funding and Local Control According to an opinion piece by Ashley Hinson in Gazette, "I'm proud to have supported increases to education funding, as well as worked toward a long-term solution for the SAVE school infrastructure penny tax, to ensure safe classrooms and accountability for how that money is being spent." [Ashley Hinson - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/27/18]
2018: Letter Writer David Lane Criticized Ashley Hinson's Education Policy Record According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Hinson campaigned on strengthening our world-class public education system. Instead, she settled for anemic funding increases to K-12 programs. She attacked the livelihoods of our children's teachers by gutting collective bargaining law. She slashed higher education funding mid-year, forcing universities to halt construction and close centers." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/29/18]
2019: Letter Writer Jay Borschel Reported Ashley Hinson Voted for Laws on Education, Minimum Wage, Unions, and Abortion According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "Some of the laws Hinson voted for include failing to adequately fund public education, blocking increases to the minimum wage, limiting teachers from collective bargaining rights, and voting to ban abortion after the sixth week of pregnancy." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 4/1/19]
March 2021: Ashley Hinson Claimed Bill Neglected School Reopening Issues According to Des Moines Register, "It still doesn’t do anything to reopen our schools this year across the country where they are still closed. In fact, most of the money in this bill doesn’t even have to be used this year, so the complete disregard for taxpayers in this is shocking to me." [Des Moines Register, 3/10/21]
Ashley Hinson Criticized Department of Education For Inefficiencies In 2025 According to Des Moines Register, 'Like many of the departments that we are seeing uncover lots of fraud, waste and abuse, I think the Department of Ed is ripe with that,' she said. [Des Moines Register (Iowa), 2/14/25]
October 2016: Ashley Hinson Proposed Depoliticizing School Funding By Using State's Ability To Pay According to The Gazette, "Hinson pointed out that about 55 percent of the state’s budget is spent on education. She wants to depoliticize school funding decisions by basing the funding formula on the state’s ability to pay." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 10/13/16]
2017: Ashley Hinson Supported Depoliticized Process For School Funding According to Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "She called for a process that ‘depoliticizes’ school funding. Hinson said school aid money ‘should be based on accurate and reliable data.’" [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 1/15/17]
2019: Rep. Ashley Hinson Introduced Legislation Leading To HF 637 According to The Gazette, "The bill stemmed from allegations of a middle school teacher's sexual abuse of a Linn County student, according to Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Marion, who introduced legislation that became HF 637." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/6/19]
2019: Rep. Ashley Hinson Cited Lack Of Reporting Deadline As HF 637 Motivation According to The Gazette, "School districts were required to report those incidents, but there was no deadline for doing so, Hinson said. The new bill sets a 30-day deadline for reporting to the Board of Educational Examiners." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/6/19]
2019: Rep. Ashley Hinson Participated In HF 637 Bill Signing Ceremony According to The Gazette, "Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson hands out pens used by Gov. Kim Reynolds to sign a bill at the Educational Leadership and Support Center in Cedar Rapids on Monday, May 6, 2019. HF 637 will require school districts to make a report to the Board of Educational Examiners within 30 days of taking disciplinary action against a certified employee." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 5/6/19]
Ashley Hinson Sponsored School Employee Misconduct Reporting Law In 2019 According to Telegraph Herald, "On her Facebook page, she shared a message last week about Gov. Kim Reynolds signing into law a bill Hinson proposed. 'This law enacts a 30-day reporting requirement for those who violate misconduct rules as school employees,' the post stated. 'I am proud to have had a hand in closing this loophole in Iowa law. This change is small but mighty.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 5/14/19]
May 2019: Hinson Participated In Bill Signing At Educational Leadership and Support Center According to Gazette, "Iowa Rep. Ashley Hinson hands out pens May 6, 2019, used by Gov. Kim Reynolds to sign a bill at the Educational Leadership and Support Center in Cedar Rapids." [Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 7/20/20]
2021: Hinson Stated The Reopen Schools Act Was About Accountability And Student Well-Being According to Telegraph Herald, "'It's about accountability and making sure we can get students back in the classroom,' Hinson told the Telegraph Herald on Tuesday after she introduced the bill. 'Iowa is leading the way on this, but one-third of K-12 schools across the country are all virtual. Mental health is deteriorating.'" [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/7/21]
February 2021: Hinson Criticized School Funding Without In-Person Reopening Guarantees According to Globe Gazette, "Hinson particularly took issue with money for schools she says doesn't guarantee they'll reopen for in-person learning, an issue she's been particularly adamant about in Congress." [Globe Gazette, 2/26/21]
2021: Hinson Criticized COVID Relief Bill Spending For Schools Without Guaranteeing In-Person Reopening According to Waterloo Courier, "Hinson particularly took issue with money for schools she says doesn't guarantee they'll reopen for in-person learning, an issue she's been particularly adamant about in Congress." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 2/26/21]
February 2021: Hinson Criticized School Funding In COVID Bill For Not Ensuring In-Person Reopening According to Waterloo Courier, "Hinson also took issue with money for schools she says doesn't guarantee they'll reopen for in-person learning, an issue she's been particularly adamant about in Congress." [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 2/26/21]
March 2021: Hinson Opposed School Spending Provisions In COVID Stimulus Bill According to Globe Gazette, "She noted the bill didn't receive any Republican support and continued to hammer school spending in particular, which she unsuccessfully tried to tie to in-person reopening. 'I wanted to see some lanes on that,' Hinson said." [Globe Gazette, 3/12/21]
March 2021: Hinson Criticized School Spending In The COVID Relief Bill According to Mitchell County Press-News, "She noted the bill didn't receive any Republican support and continued to hammer school spending in particular, which she unsuccessfully tried to tie to in-person reopening. 'I wanted to see some lanes on that,' Hinson said. 'I'm hopeful that this is not how we're going to do business going forward.'" [Mitchell County Press-News, 3/12/21]
March 2021: Hinson Criticized School Spending In American Rescue Plan According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'She continued to hammer school spending in particular, which she unsuccessfully tried to tie to in-person reopening. “I wanted to see some lanes on that,” Hinson said.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 3/12/21]
March 2021: Hinson Criticized School Spending In COVID Relief Bill According to Waterloo Courier, "She noted the bill didn't receive any Republican support and continued to hammer school spending in particular, which she unsuccessfully tried to tie to in-person reopening. 'I wanted to see some lanes on that,' Hinson said. 'I'm hopeful that this is not how we're going to do business going forward.'" [Waterloo Courier (Iowa), 3/12/21]
2022: Hinson Highlighted The Leader In Me Program Investment As Critical To Students And Workforce According to Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 'As a mom with school-aged kids myself, I want to make sure that Iowa students have the best opportunities available to them,' Hinson said. 'I see it as just a critical investment in our students and that next-gen workforce in Black Hawk County also.' [Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, 3/20/22]
2017: Letter Writer Susan Blocker Stated Ashley Hinson Voted Party Line on Education Issues According to a letter to the editor published in Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), "She made a show of taking his plea seriously, but went back to Des Moines to vote the party line and begin a relentless assault on our schools." [Letter to the Editor - Gazette (Cedar Rapids, IA), 9/13/22]
Ashley Hinson Supported Efficient Distribution Of Education Funding In 2025 According to Globe Gazette, "'I think if we can be more efficient with our funding, that's what we should be taking a look at. I want to make sure the right programs are funded, which is why it's important for me to be here seeing a program like this.'" [Globe Gazette, 2/22/25]
2021: Hinson Said Bill Required At Least Partial In-Person Learning For Pandemic Relief Funds According to Telegraph Herald, "'It would require schools to offer at least partial in-person learning in order to receive these federal pandemic relief funds - funds that were intended to help students get back in the classroom while taking important precautions,' she said on the floor of Congress." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/7/21]
2021: Hinson's Bill Failed In A Party-Line Vote According to Telegraph Herald, "Hinson's bill, however, failed in a party-line vote to be considered." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/7/21]
2021: House Republicans Again Attempted To Advance Hinson's Bill And Failed According to Telegraph Herald, "House Republicans asked the chamber again on Friday to consider Hinson's bill but again were unsuccessful." [Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA), 2/7/21]