Category Archives: Common Core

BIG NEWS-Ohio Forges A New Path Towards Repeal!

No_Common_CoreToday, Speaker Pro Tempore, Matt Huffman outlined a path to prioritize legislation he has jointly sponsored with Representative Andy Thompson that will advance and expedite Ohio’s Common Core repeal effort. Representative Huffman described a course of action in the next few weeks that will include: Introduction of new repeal legislation that builds upon Sub HB237 and incorporates solutions to […]

OHIO, WE WERE #1…Rebroadcast July 29th!

ConformREBROADCAST – Tuesday, July 29th at select theaters. View locations here. OHIO – You did it!! The only states with higher attendance and tweets, California, Texas and Florida had nearly two to three times as many theaters! So based on population… WE WERE #1!  Hey Columbus, can you hear us now? WE WILL NOT CONFORM! Rescue your children […]

Common Core Summit “Curriculum Matters”

Red apple coreOn July 10th the Ohio School Boards Leadership Council (www.osblc.org) will present a summit on the diverse curriculum options available outside of Common Core. Most importantly the summit will address the question of “Do public schools really have a choice?” This free event features a lineup of top speakers on the subject of education, including Dr Peg Luksik. Dr. Luksik has 35 years of experience as an educator, and is former consultant for the US […]

Common Core Repeal Picking Up Steam Nationwide

Unknown-5Louisiana joins Indiana, South Carolina and Oklahoma as the fourth state to pull out of the Common Core Standards.  Governor Bobby Jindal notified the creators and copyright holders of the Standards, the National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council for Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), of Louisiana’s withdrawal from Common Core, and he ordered the state’s Department of Education and the Board of Secondary and Elementary Education (BESE) to develop new standards for the state. […]

Common Core “Stop Jeb Now” Rally – Pictures

CarsIn Cincinnati on Monday, the RNC held a $32,400 per “co-chair” fundraiser with featured speaker, former Florida Governor, Jeb Bush. Rally attendees were on hand from Ohioans Against Common Core to point out to Mr. Bush – a major pro Common Core cheerleader – that both the Hamilton County GOP and the RNC have passed […]