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What is Common Core 101 part 2
This is the second installation of a four part series. The whole article was written by Christel Swasey and can be seen on her website here WHY DON’T COMMON CORE PROPONENTS WANT STUDENTS TO LEARN MUCH MATH? It costs money to educate beyond minimal workforce training. In this 2013 document put out by the NCEE (National Center […]
What is Common Core 101 part 1
This was written by Christel Swasey. It was originally one article but I have broken it down to four. There is a lot to swallow here but it is well documented. Once again the opponents of Common Core say, “Don’t take our word for it, look at the documents yourself.” What Is Common […]
Tinfoil Hat Contempt
In one state the speaker of the house called them, “housewives on the sofa in their underwear on their computers.” In Missouri a representative put in an $8 budget item for tinfoil for hats. Those who are concerned with Common Core are being treated with contempt by those who have been elected. Well, Missouri isn’t putting […]
If a Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words
Then this video is a novel, and it tells a very sad story. For every child shown in this video, how many countless children are there whose stories we don’t know? What are we doing to our children?
More on Kentucky
Last week we spent a little time discussing the Kentucky-Common Core myth. Jenni White, co-founder of Restore Oklahoma Public Education, goes into even more depth as she takes on the Oklahoma Chamber of Commerce and the myths they’re spreading about Kentucky’s adoption of Common Core. (Don’t mess with Jenni, she knows her stuff.) …the jury […]
Setting the Record Straight, Part 1
The Pioneer Institute has been a great resource for all things Common Core. They have spent a great deal of time and resources debunking many of the myths that accompany this education reform package. In this video Pioneer Institute Executive Director Jim Stergios talks about the differences is Massachusetts’ previous education reform and Common Core.
The Curriculum Conundrum
Every time an outlandish, over-the-top homework assignment or controversial textbook is reported on it’s automatically assumed to be the direct result of Common Core by many of its opponents. While Common Core has numerous and well-documented problems and shortcomings, we can’t truthfully blame everything on it – as tempting as that may be… Leslie Beck of […]
Christopher Tienken Explains Assessments
In less that 14 minutes Christopher Tienken can explain so much. I love the way he breaks down Common Core and our new culture of assessments. Are our incubators of democracy, our locally controlled public schools, really a thing of the past? Lets hope our political leaders start to listen to experts like Mr. Tienken who speak to […]
Connecting Dots, Money to Adopt
We received no money to adopt Common Core. We hear it all the time. What if I told you we did? Would you be surprised? Early in 2009 the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was passed. In this $831 billion stimulus package was a tiny little $53.6 billion in aid aimed toward helping local school districts. This portion of […]
caveat emptor
I’ve always wondered just how far I can trust even the local media to report accurately and fairly. That question was partially answered for me over the past two weeks. On January 22nd, I participated in a six-person panel in front of a joint committee meeting of the House and Senate education committees at the […]
