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
We are very encouraged by the progress of the bills (SB 826 and HB 5444) to Repeal and Replace Common Core( Math and ELA), science, social studies and assessments. SB 826 passed the Senate Education Committee as introduced and now awaits passage by the full Senate. The rumors rumbling around Lansing that there could be […]
The full Senate has NOT voted on SB 826, a bill to Repeal and Replace Common Core, science, and social studies with Massachusetts. We are watching closely and are hopeful that the Senate will pass SB 826 as it was passed the Senate Education Commitee on April 26th. There is still a strong possibility that […]
Attention STOP Common Core Activists, On April 26, SB 826 the Repeal & Replace Common Core Math, ELA, NGSS Science and Social Studies was voted out of committee with a 4-1 vote without any amendments and reported to the full Senate for a vote with a favorable recommendation. There are STRONG indications the Repeal & Replace Common […]
Thanks to your calls and emails, the process to Repeal and Replace Common Core is moving forward! Tuesday, April 26, the Senate Education Committee approved of SB 826 to Repeal and Replace Common Core, Science, and Social Studies and reported it out of committee. SB 826 now moves to the full Senate for a vote. […]
Good news! The Senate Education Committee, Chaired by Senator Pavlov, approved SB. 826 to Repeal and Replace Common Core, Science, and Social Studies with Massachusetts standards and assessments today. In a written statement after the hearing Senator Pavlov said, “It is time to end the disastrous national experiment that is Common Core and let […]
Good news! The second hearing on S 826 to Repeal and Replace Common Core is scheduled for April 26, 2016 in the Farnum Bldg at 8 AM. Even better news is that Dr. Sandra Stotsky will testify via teleconference. Dr. Stotsky is well-qualified for the task given her key role in developing the highly praised […]
Here is the video of testimony Senator Colbeck, sponsor of SB 826, provided to the Senate Education Committee on April 19. Thank you Senator Colbeck for your thorough presentation. The next hearing has been announced for April 26, at 8 AM in the Farnum Building Room 110. We are told that the opposition will be […]
Yesterday, April 19, the Senate Education Committee chaired by Senator Pavlov held the first hearing on S 826 to Repeal and Replace Common Core. Senator Colbeck, the sponsor of the bill, was the only testimony heard by the committee. Using slides, Colbeck spoke for about 20 minutes on the history of Common Core in […]
The Senate Education Committee chaired by Senator Pavlov has scheduled a hearing for S 826 to Repeal and Replace Common Core on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at Noon. Please note: the location of the hearing has changed to Boji Tower, 124 W. Allegan Street, Lansing in the Senate Ground Floor hearing room There is […]
UPDATE: Please NOTE this post has been editted to reflect a location change. The Senate Education Committee announced a hearing next Tuesday (4/19/2016) on SB 826 (Colbeck) to Repeal and Replace Common Core in Michigan. Boji Tower, 124 W. Allegan Street, Lansing in the Senate Ground Floor hearing room Date Tuesday, 4/19/2016 Time 12:00 […]