Local control of schools is alive and well, but you need to go to Colorado Springs to get it. KOAA NBC 5 reports that Colorado Springs School District 11 has voted to seek approval from the Colorado State Board of Education to opt its 30,0000 students out of Common Core standardized testing. In lieu of testing all students, the District has proposed to test a random sample of students – enough to meet the federal […] Comments Off on School District Votes to Opt Out Students from Common Core Testing
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In her article, “Top Ten Things Parents Hate About Common Core,” Joy Pullman of the Heartland Institute provides a summary of Common Core’s worst attributes: The Senseless, Infuriating Math The Lies Obliterating Parent Rights Dirty Reading Assignments Turning Kids Into Corporate Cogs The Data Collection and Populace Management Distancing Parents and Children Making Little Kids Cry The Arrogance The Collectivism Joy Pullman has been at the forefront of the fight against Common Core providing insightful […] Comments Off on Common Core: Pullman’s Top Ten Concerns Are Likely Yours As Well
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In her article, “Top Ten Things Parents Hate About Common Core,” Joy Pullman of the Heartland Institute provides a summary of Common Core’s worst attributes: The Senseless, Infuriating Math The Lies Obliterating Parent Rights Dirty Reading Assignments Turning Kids Into Corporate Cogs The Data Collection and Populace Management Distancing Parents and Children Making Little Kids Cry The Arrogance The Collectivism Joy Pullman has been at the forefront of the fight against Common Core providing insightful […] Comments Off on Common Core: Pullman’s Top Ten Concerns Are Likely Yours As Well
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In her article, “Four Common Core ‘flimflams'”, Carol Burris strikes down the most oft-heard statements from Common Core proponents. Ohio parents will recognize these talking points as they are frequently parrotted by school officials, the Kasich administration, and some members of the state legislature. The Washington Post published Burris’ article and reported that she is a New York high school principal and a previous supporter of Common Core. Once NY started implementing the standards, Burris […] Comments Off on Common Core Platitudes Dispelled by High School Principal
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An important, but unreported aspect of the Common Core debate is the amount of local taxpayer resources – both in terms of money and man hours – school districts have expended implementing the Common Core Standards. The 2009 federal stimulus bill offered states and local school districts the opportunity to compete for Race to the Top (RTT) grants to help pay for innovative education reform initiatives. What was not well publicized was that in order to […] Comments Off on Common Core Isn’t Free: How Much Has Your School District Spent?
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