Rep. Tom McMillin (R) Rochester-Hills has taken a lot of heat from both sides of the political aisle for taking a stand against the Common Core. Many politicians would be tempted to back down under the pressure. Instead, Rep. McMillin is doubling down in an op/ed and a live chat in an effort to educate […]
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Dr. Megan Koschnick discusses the inappropriateness of the Common Core Standards for K-3 at the Common Core Conference held at Notre Dame on September 9, 2013. The video is about a half-hour long and is worth every minute of your time. Our nation’s youngest children do not deserve the stress that these standards will create […]
Eric Owen, Education Editor at the Daily Caller, is asking a question that should make most parents cringe, “Fifty Shades of Gray: how much porn is too much for high schoolers?” Owen was prompted to ask because of a book recommended in the Common Core and read aloud in a tenth grade classroom in Arizona. […]
Are you and your children tired of all the high-stakes testing being done in school? Do you want to provide input on the new computer-adaptive Smarter Balanced Assessments aligned with the Common Core that are coming to your local school? There will be a public session on the assessments this Wednesday, Sept 10, 2013. But […]
Sandra Stotsky has written a white paper, “Common Core’s Invalid Validation Committee” discussing her experience with the Common Core validation committee. She will present the paper at the “The Changing Role of Education in America: Consequences of the Common Core.” conference at Notre Dame on September 9. Common Core: Education Without Representation highlighted a few […]
Governor Snyder said in 2011, ” It is time that we view our educational system which runs from pre-natal to lifelong learning. It’s time to start talking about P-20 instead of just K-12. We need to establish a system that focuses on real achievement for all of our children.” The P-20 education system has been […]
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A “Nation Confused” on Common Core
Via Heritage Foundation, A bundle of federal incentives encouraged 45 states to adopt Common Core national standards and tests. But a new poll shows that most Americans have no idea what the Common Core is—even though it will have major ramifications for their children and their tax dollars. Phi Delta Kappa and Gallup have just […]
Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, called the new Common Core tests an ” absolute game-changer in public education.” The Washington Post looks beyond the rhetoric and finds that there is not much substance to the claim he makes. 1. Myth: Common Core tests will be much better than current exams, with many items measuring higher-order […]
In 2010, then gubernatorial candidate Rick Snyder was embroiled in a kerfuffle over whether or not he outsourced jobs while at Gateway. In 2013, a bigger outsourcing problem is brewing– Governor Snyder is outsourcing education. Governor Snyder is convinced that in order to plug the “brain drain” and stay competitive we must outsource education to […]
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The Dehumanizing Effect of Common Core
During the final House hearing, lawmakers heard testimony in favor of common core standards from Brigadier General Stone of the Michigan Army National Guard. His argument centered around the need for better recruits and the education struggles faced by military families that frequently relocate. (Video here.) As a military mom with two sons currently serving […]