THE BEST WAY FOR ALL STATES, I...
“The Best Way for All States, Including Nebraska, To Write Curriculum Standards” By Henry W. Burke 5.15.15 On 5.8.15, Henry W....
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Others who turned against Comm...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Less than a week after withdrawing his support for the national Common Core standards, education wonks are...
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There are textbooks in Ronald Tyson’s social studies class at Community House Middle School, but they’re stacked on a shelf, seldom...
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Julia Steiny – It’s true: if allowed to survive, the Common Core State Standards would be a massive, necessary, though...
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Ethics and professional standards prevent educators from publicly criticizing any district-approved policy, which includes Common...
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Sol Stern – How my kids’ progressive school helped teach me the value of a content-rich curriculum E. D. Hirsch is the most...
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“Common Core Roots Lie in Ties Between Barack Obama and Bill Ayers” by Susan Berry In an article published on Monday that advocates...
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BISMARCK, N.D. – Common Core. Is it a good thing or a bad thing? Recently, the ND Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten...
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By Larry Ferlazzo – It’s time again for an annual recap of education news. As usual, I don’t presume to say it’s...
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…will you instead tacitly allow the children to founder on the rocks of abridged knowledge, empty skill sets, and data mining?...
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Common Core will shatter the dream of many potential students to achieve success in technical fields. STANFORD, Calif. – Professor...
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by Donna Garner 11.23.13 Summary of this article: Ken Paxton and Barry Smitherman are running for Texas Attorney General. Paxton...
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UNIONS THAT DO NOT REPRESENT THEIR MEMBERS Embracing corporate influence and policies of greed, the National Education Association...
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Janet Wilson on MSNBC – Common Core Standards Janet Wilson, New York parent on MSNBC, tells the American public how unconstitutional...
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By Anthony Cody – Yesterday I posted a commentary on what I believe to be major errors that make the Common Core standards...
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Education Secretary Arne Duncan faced heated criticism Monday for reportedly dismissing foes of so-called Common Core standards as...
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Ben Velderman – KNOXVILLE, Tenn. – High school senior Ethan Young delighted a capacity audience at last week’s meeting of the...
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Ben Velderman – NEW YORK – The nation’s first teacher union-run charter school is facing a “do or die” moment. Earlier this...
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[*A positive note: If you typically listen to podcasts while you exercise, walk, or run, the following exposé on what is going on in...
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by Donna Garner I have been asked whether I believe parents can opt out their children from the data mining contained in the...
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