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Opt out Info from TAE
This was originally posted on the TAE website. I was given permission to repost it here. It’s full of great information. Opt Out Info Over the last couple of years Truth in American Education has heard from many concerned parents across the country wanting to know if and how they can opt out of state assessments, especially […]
Cruz, More Than Just Talk.
Earlier we posted the Common Core Report Card. Ted Cruz received the highest marks with an A-. So what has Cruz done to help stop Common Core? Below is a timeline of actions he has taken. Ted Cruz isn’t just TALKING about ending Common Core, he has taken ACTION to Stop Common Core! April 25, […]
Common Core Does NOT Equal Excellence
(Washington, D.C.) – The American Principles Project Foundation has just published a new report, “Common Does Not Equal Excellent.” Focusing on the K-8 Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSS-M), authors Erin Tuttle and J.R. Wilson provide evidence that the CCSS-M’s dictation of an instructional approach blurs the line between standards and curriculum. The standards […]
The Establishment Strikes Back
By Mary Ollie “The Establishment Strikes Back” sums up the goings on in West Ada. Concerned Citizens of West Ada School District for Trustee Recall has begun an initiative to recall four school board members. The group which includes Christine Donnell and Reid Olsen, West Ada former superintendent and former board member respectively, and […]
National Coalition Speaks Out Against ESEA Reauthorization
Several Idaho Groups signed on to this letter. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 13, 2015 In a coast to coast effort, parent and citizen groups, resisting the national and federal takeover of standards, testing, curriculum, and student data collection via Race to the Top and Common Core standards, are loudly voicing their concerns and opposition to […]
Call Congress TODAY!!!
I have been out of town so I am late in posting this. Please take a moment to call Representatives Labrador and Simpson, tell them to please vote no on this legislation. TODAY!!! While you’re at it, you can use the same phone number to contact Senators Risch and Crapo. Ask them to vote no […]
Free Market Education Is Not What Charter Schools Offer
Many people see charter schools as the answer to many of the ills our public school system faces. They’ve been promoted and upheld as filling the need for parental choice in education. Before I begin, I feel the need to give you a little of my background regarding charters. In the recent past, I was […]
Bullying Tactics
By Stacey Knudsen The SBAC (ISAT 2.0) testing is upon us! Parents tried very hard with the help of Representative Nate to get a bill, similar to other states that would have allowed us to opt-out of this test. This bill did not even receive a fair hearing. It was blocked in two different committees […]
The Common Core Conspiracy
Opponents of Common Core get called a lot of names, most of which can be distilled down to one idea; conspiracy theorists. Legislators, newspaper articles, even friends, neighbors and family members have been known to poke fun at grassroots activists. However, there’s a problem when we have the documentation to back up the conspiracy. Suddenly the theory becomes […]
No Validity or Reliability = No Assessment!
Parents across the state are being told that they have no ability to refuse the SBAC (ISAT 2.0) assessment for their child. School districts and the State Dept. of Education persistently point out that, as a state, we are required to test 95% of the student population per No Child Left Behind and our No […]
