Tag: What One Person Can Do
Nampa Meeting
One of the best things that could happen to this grassroots movement against Common Core would be for parents and concerned citizens to start meeting on a local level to work together to get Common Core out of their neighborhood schools. That’s why we put together the County Connect page, to help facilitate this. This […]
The Sky is not Falling. Guest Post by Walter Trudo
Many of you know that I was recently invited to a meeting to discuss concerns regarding the Common Core issues that have taken over our education system. I have been asked by several people about the details of this meeting and who was present. On April 23rd at 7 am at the request of Representative […]
Prove us wrong!
Thursday night was the last of the public hearings for the Governor’s Education Task Force. The meeting was supposed to last two hours, but finally ended after two hours and 45 minutes. A lot of people had a lot to say. The most common subject though was Common Core. Many parents have done a lot […]
Better Things to Do
Lately I find myself feeling angry. Maybe righteously indignant is a more accurate term. Basically, my whole life I knew that I wanted to be a mother. You could have asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up and I would have answered, “A mother.” I wanted that for a number of […]
What to do? What to do?
I have received several emails lately from people asking me, “I just learned about Common Core. I know it needs to be stopped, but what can I do?” They are asking me the same question I asked myself just a few months ago. I thought it might be a good idea to put out a […]