Karen Braun is a writer and conference speaker on issues related education and family life. Her work has appeared in the American Thinker, Crosswalk, The Old Schoolhouse Magazine, WatchDog Wire, and various other websites and magazines. She has also appeared on TV and radio venues. Along with blogging, Karen also enjoys homeschooling, running marathons, and spending time with her husband, their six children, and two grand children. For more information please contact Karen at spunkyhomeschool at gmail dot com
After a hard fought battle, the Michigan House of Representatives voted unanimously that Common Core Standards and the Smarter Balanced Assessment have serious problems. Although they approved moving ahead with the standards, they made important restrictions. – schools must retain flexibility in implementing the standards. Parents are encouraged to open the discussion at the school […]
Important update: We lost in the House Education Committee. It now goes to the whole floor. The message is VOTE AGAINST THE RESOLUTION THAT CAME OUT OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE. The vote will probably be today. Please continue your calls to representatives and Senators and the Governor. Demand a roll call. Force lawamakers to take […]
MEETING TODAY WAS CANCELED RESCHEDULED FOR TOMORROW, THURSDAY AT 9 AM KEEP CALLING, THEY ARE COMPLAINING, SO THAT MEANS THEY ARE HEARING YOU! Please call even if you leave a message. The staffers need to arrive at work with 100 calls on their message machines. Keep calling Their staff tells them what’s happening. TELL THE […]
(Update: HR 226 is now known as HCR 11 but the same issues remain. More details here.) UPDATE: The House Education Committee meeting has been cancelled. Will update as more information becomes available. KEEP CALLING! Representative Tim Kelly introduced HR 226, a resolution to go forward with the Common Core but with some conditions attached. […]
Governor Snyder wants to move forward with Common Core. October 1, is the deadline set to decide whether Michigan will continue with common national standards. There is likely to be some action by lawmakers taken this week but the exact bill or resolution is still pending. NOW is the time to call. Don’t let […]
Kyle Olsen (EAGNews.org) does an excellent job helping former Governor Mike Huckabee, a proponent of Common Core, realize that what he thought common core was back when he was part of National Governors Association is NOT what it is today. It was interesting to watch Huckabee try to make the case that Common Core “data” […]
Question: If we all start calling a skunk a rose will its scent become appealing? Answer: Absolutely not! Question: If Governors change the name of Common Core will it become appealing to their constituents? Answer: Absolutely not! But that is exactly what Arizona Governor Brewer is willing to try in an effort to convince her […]
Welcome to the school board meetings of the future under Common Core…questions and dissent are not allowed or severely controlled. The Baltimore Sun has the follow-up report on the fate of Robert Small The officer pushed Small and then escorted him into the hall, handcuffed him and had him sit on the curb in front […]
As information about the devastating impact of Common Core on children stirs parents to fight common standards, the political impact is stirring Governors to rethink their state’s involvement in Common Core and assessments. Given that the Common Core is OWNED by the National Governors Association, it is significant when any of the Governors question their […]
Eric Owens, Education Editor at the Daily Caller, highlights the pornographic book “Dreaming in Cuban” in post titled, “Fifty Shades of the Common Core: how much porn is too much for high schoolers?” The title is found in the Common Core appendix and read aloud in classrooms. “Dreaming in Cuban” can be found on page […]