When did famously independent, self-reliant Iowans decide that parents are not the first and the correct decision-makers about what is best for our children? When did we decide that partisan and union foot-dragging are more important than our children are? Nobel Prize winning economist Dr. Milton Friedman advocated extensively for parental control of children’s education. July 31 is the 100th anniversary of his birth. His scholarship, vision, and leadership encourage us to move forward on serious education reform. This led to the title of this policy study—Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way!—Which will review the positive actions and changes in school choice in the rest of the country during the 2012 Legislative sessions, and contrast that to the minor “reforms” passed by the Iowa Legislature.