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 […]
Michigan SB826 and HB5444 would withdraw the state from Common Core standards, an important step toward nullifying nationalized education our state. SB826 must pass the Senate Education Committee while HB5444 must pass the House Education Committee. The bills were introduced in February; unfortunately, neither the House nor Senate have scheduled hearings. In a strongly worded […]
Editors Note: This is a guest post by Melanie Kurdys. In late February, Rep. Gary Glenn (R-Midland) and Senator Patrick Colbeck (R- Canton) introduced legislation ( SB826 and HB5444) to repeal and replace Common Core in Michigan. Currently, thirty-two Michigan representatives and six Senators co-sponsored the bills. Their support is greatly appreciated. Few bills enjoy this level […]
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Repeal and Replace Common Core Senator Patrick Colbeck and Rep. Gary Glenn have introduced Michigan SB826 and HB5444 which would withdraw the state from Common Core standards, an important step toward nullifying nationalized education in the state. SB826 must pass the Senate Education Committee while HB5444 must pass the House Education Committee. We MUST continue […]
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Parents THIS is wrong, very wrong!
Parents this wrong, very wrong. In a draft set of guidelines it appears that the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) has traded morality for federal IX funding. The proposed guidelines allow children of any age to select their gender without any knowledge or approval of parents, health professionals, or change in legal status. The State […]
The evidence is mounting that Common Core is wrong for children, wrong for teachers, and MUST be repealed and replaced in Michigan. The Washington Post reported on a brief from The California Alliance of Researchers for Equity in Education, a statewide collaborative of university-based education researchers. From the article, The researchers, from public and private […]
Michigan SB826 and HB5444 would withdraw the state from Common Core standards, an important step toward nullifying nationalized education in the state. SB826 must pass the Senate Education Committee while HB5444 must pass the House Education Committee. PLEASE TAKE THE FOLLOWING ACTIONS to support these important bills. SB826 1. Call the Senate Education Committee Chair, […]
Call to Action – BEFORE THURSDAY March 3 Please call your Michigan Representative/Senator, both Republican AND Democrat, and ask them to co-sponsor the Repeal and Replace Common Core bill sponsored by Rep Gary Glenn. Bill will close Thursday evening for co-sponsors. Call TODAY! Thank you to the bi-partisan bill co-sponsors: State Rep Robert Kosowski, Peter […]