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A Mom’s response to Luna letter
This is the opening of a letter sent out by Supt. Luna: Dear Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter, Chairman John Goedde and Chairman Reed DeMordaunt: In recent months, the Idaho State Department of Education has fielded many questions related to data collection in education. As the state moves toward higher academic standards in mathematics and English language […]
Common Core Math Really is Better
So when you make a mistake, just go into the bank and explain how you came up with your balance. They will totally understand and remove any overdraft fees from your account. Works for me.
Consider students with disabilities
Levi Cavener is a special education teacher for a local school district. In a “Voices” article he penned for Idaho Education News he talks about Common Core and his concerns for how it will affect students with special needs. Consider that many students with disabilities qualify for special education services that take place outside of the […]
What Is Being Data-Mined Without Parental Consent?
This is a long post, but it is well worth reading clear to the end. By Christel Swasey originally posted on Whatiscommoncore.wordpress.com Even though the columns will be gone and it will be confusing and messy, I’m going to cut and paste a truckload of attributes from the National Data Collection model’s spreadsheet. […]
Ohanian: 28 questions about the Common Core
Susan Ohanian recently sent this list of questions to officials in Vermont. Simply change Vermont to Idaho as you read. I’d like to know the answers from our state board and department, wouldn’t you? Editor’s note: This op-ed is by Susan Ohanian of Charlotte, a longtime teacher and author of 25 books on education policy […]
We Learn Less…
Last week a subsitute teacher called Glenn Becks Show to express her concerns about a poem that a group of 80 fifth-graders recited during their promotion ceremony. The cute little ditty went something like this: WE LEARNED MORE WITH COMMON CORE Text genre, features & theme to explore We learned more with common core. Fractions, decimals, […]
Urgent Action Needed!
We have our first opportunity to let our Education Committee know how we feel about children’s privacy. They are meeting on September 12, WW55 from 8:30 to 4:30. The agenda is full, and does not include any dissenting voices. educationmeetingagenda The Data Quality Campaign will be represented. “In September 2009 every state committed to implement the 12 […]
Thank You!!!
The Problem with Common Core Forum was a great success. We had over 200 participants who got to hear from our amazing panel of experts. Thank you to all of the volunteers who made this possible. We will continue to stand with you to improve education in Idaho. Jane Robbins is an attorney and senior […]
The Problem With Common Core Event
The Problem With Common Core Come find out what education “reform” has really brought to Idaho public schools… Saturday – July 27, 2013 – 9am to 1pm Boise Centre on the Grove – Boise, Idaho This is an opportunity for interested individuals to find out “what all the fuss is about” with regard to […]
{One Mom’s Opinion} Why We’re Homeschooling This Year
Over the last several months my husband and I have made some life-changing decisions regarding our children’s education, and we aren’t the only ones. More and more I hear people saying, “I’d never considered homeschooling before, but I really don’t like Common Core.” Here is one mother’s thoughts on the decision her family made. From […]
