The American Principles Project is putting on a one-day event with national experts to learn the truth about the Common Core.
The Changing Role of Education in America: Consequences of the Common Core
University of Notre Dame
September 9, 2013
You can register online here.
Please join us for a one-day conference at the Notre Dame Conference
Center in South Bend, Indiana, as leading experts from across the
country discuss the changing landscape of the American education
system and the implications of the new Common Core Standards.
Sponsored by: American Principles Project, Heartland Institute, Pioneer Institute
Conference Program:
9:00 -9:20 Welcome and Opening Remarks
Professor Gerard V. Bradley, Notre Dame Law School
9:20-10:00 History of Education in America
Dr. Williamson M. Evers, Hoover Institute at Stanford University
Purpose of Education in American Society
Professor Patrick Deneen, University of Notre Dame
10:10-10:30 Coffee Break
10:45-11:45 Panel on Federalism, Privacy and Common Core
Joy Pullman, Heartland Institute; Emmett McGroarty, J.D., APP; Jane Robbins, J.D., APP; Dr. Williamson M. Evers, Hoover Institute at Stanford University
11:45-12:15 Common Core Development
Prof. James Milgram, Stanford University; Prof. Sandra Stotsky, University of Arkansas; Dr. Megan Koschnick
12:15-1:30 Lunch
Address by Andrew Kern, President of CiRCE Institute
1:30-2:45 Mathematics
Prof. James Milgram, University of Stanford; Ze’ev Wurman, Hoover Institute; Heather Crossin, Parent
2:45-3:00 Coffee Break
3:00-4:15 English Language Arts
Prof. Sandra Stotsky, University of Arkansas; Prof. Terrence Moore, Hillsdale College; Professor Patrick Deneen, Notre Dame University; Erin Tuttle, Parent
4:15-5:15 Religious Schools, Private Schools, Home School Families
William Estrada, JD, Home School Legal Defense Association; Jamie Gass, Pioneer Institute; Prof. Terrence Moore, Hillsdale College;
5:15-5:30 Closing Remarks
The Changing Role of Education in America: Consequences of the Common Core
Federalism vs. Centralization of Educational Standards and Testing: Panelists will discuss the role of the federal government versus that of the state and local community in educating citizens. They will explore the shifting purpose of the education system to meet the needs of the workforce at the expense of the needs of the citizen and society.
State-Led Effort vs. Foundations and Special-Interest Groups: Panelists involved in the
development of the Common Core Standards will discuss the credentials of those who created the Standards, the lack of state involvement, and the influence of private foundations and special-interest groups.
International Benchmarking and American Competitiveness: Panelists will analyze the lack of international benchmarking of the Standards, and explain why it will place American students years behind their international counterparts in mathematics and English and damage economic competitiveness.
You can register online here.