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Too much Glenn Beck??
I was just recently accused of only posting Glenn Beck rants. Let me quickly explain something to those who are new to the Common Core discussion. Although this site is relatively new, I have been working diligently on researching Common Core and posting what I’ve learned on Facebook for six months now and have had only minimal success or interest from others. The local […]
We Still Have Choice, Sort of. Myth Vs. Fact
One of the myths I keep hearing floated about is that, under Common Core schools and districts still get to choose their own curriculum under Common Core – that “choice” will still exist. I was getting ready to write a post about this when Oak Norton, of Utahans Against Common Core, sent out this wonderful […]
Common Core: A Mental Health Professional & Parent’s Perspective
Thank you Dr. Thompson ~ Dear Mrs. Swasey & Mr. Beck: I am writing this note on behalf of your joint request to address issues surrounding the Common Core State Standards Act (CCSS) that is currently in the process of being implemented in the vast majority of our public school systems in the country. By […]
The Whole Glenn Beck Show
It has been a very busy week. Since Glenn Beck has been talking about Common Core, I have been getting a lot of interest in my facebook pages and this website. So much, so that I am having a hard time keeping up with it all. (Add to it all, I seem to have caught […]
Illinois Mom’s Open Letter Regarding Common Core
A mom here and a mom there. That’s how this is moving forward. (With several dads along the way for good measure.) Here is a letter written by one such mother. We need to start asking these same questions here in Idaho. Thanks, Heather! Dear People of Illinois, Recently I’ve done some research […]
Idaho’s 9-12 Groups Common Core Manual
As I mentioned in one of my earlier posts, I really didn’t ever want to run a website or a blog so there is a pretty steep learning curve I’m dealing with here. But I wanted to post this Manual that a local 9-12 group worked very hard on helping me put together. They are […]
Glenn Beck Outs The Common Core
Thank you Truth in American Education and Shane Vander Hart Glenn Beck today highlighted the Common Core on his show on The Blaze TV. His guests were Emmett McGroarty of American Principles Project, Sherena Arrington, a political consultant from Georgia, and two teachers from Utah, David Cox and Christel Swasey. Beck in his opening remarks […]
I’m So Jealous
Last fall as I first started learning about Common Core I contacted Utahans Against Common Core asking them for help and guidance in doing the same thing here in Idaho. Christel Swasey then contacted me and started the long process of helping me understand what I needed to start reading and what I needed to […]
There’s Gold in Them Thar Schools
Some things about a poor education can be compensated for at home. If a school is weak in teaching reading or math, parents can work on those subjects at home with their children. But sometimes there are things that cannot be fixed at home. One of those things is the data mining and collection that […]
