The continued progressive indoctrination of our students is the most important issue facing us . No matter what legislation we stop or pass our young people will just vote to nullify them all because of this indoctrination. 1. Wednesday August 14th, will be our third of four hearings of a special House committee at 10am […]
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Four Freedoms Of Common Core
(Editor’s Note: This article written by a PA author, Dr. Peg Lusik, who opposes Common Core. It was reprinted at Patriots of Southeast Michigan. While some of the specifics related directly to PA, the main points are true for every state that has adopted Common Core.) Four Freedoms of Common Core By Dr. Peg Luksik […]
Michigan Department of Education was awarded a $400,000 grant for PRE-SCHOOL student data system. LANSING — The Michigan Department of Education received a $400,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to begin development of a student data system for pre-kindergarten children, the department announced Tuesday…. The system is intended to allow state agencies to share […]
The National PTA announced that Michigan along with Kansas and Indiana were selected to participate in training in Common Core advocacy courtesy of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Wave 4 Common Core Grantees Announced National PTA would like to congratulate the Indiana, Kansas, and Michigan State PTAs who were recently selected to participate in […]
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Educating for Workforce Development
Because ownership and control of the Common Core Standards are in the hands of the National Governors Association (NGA), the chair of the association is notable and her impact on education is significant. Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin became the chair of the NGA at their summer meeting on August 5. Fallin announced her yearlong initiative, […]
Melanie Kurdy raises an excellent point about the last hearing… I would like to review a point that was discussed briefly at the July 31 hearing that I believe is very important, “expectations for students”. I believe the debate we are having should be about improving student learning for all children in Michigan. This is why we are discussing […]
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A Sneak Peek at the new SAT and ACT
The NY Times posted a story about the SAT (owned by The College Board) and ACT and how they are changing in the next few years. Big changes are coming to the nation’s two competing admissions tests. Mr. Coleman, who became president last October, is intent on rethinking the SAT to make it an instrument […]
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal gave a speech at a Redstate gathering on Friday where he addressed the Common Core. He said, “We will resist any attempt … to impose a national curriculum,” But as the news story points out that “the Jindal administration has been supportive of the standards, with state Education Superintendent John White […]
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Committee Hearing Tomorrow
Tomorrow Representative Kelly will hold the second of four hearings on Common Core. Remember, Common Core is only paused. The hearings this summer are being held to inform lawmakers. A vote will be taken before October 1 to determine the future of Common Core in Michigan. The first hearing featured two pro-Common Core speakers and […]
Testing is the engine that drives the standard. Despite the claim that Common Core gives teacher more flexibility it does the exact, it forces teachers to “teach to the test” severely limiting their ability to tailor curricula to the needs of their students. David Coleman ssaid it very clearly, “If you put something on an […]