Author Archive: Erin Tuttle
High Noon Showdown at the Statehouse on Common Core
High Noon Showdown at the Statehouse on the Common Core Join the Rally in the Rotunda to END the Common Core Initiative Indiana State House ~ January 16, 2013 ~ 12:00pm followed by Senate Education Committee Hearing on SB193 at 1:30pm Senate Chamber on 3rd Floor If you wish to preserve local control of education and […]
PARCC Technical Requirements, Are Schools Ready?
Controversy surrounds the technical requirements schools must meet to administer the new PARCC test which replaces IStep in 2013-2014. Many schools could incur steep costs to update their technology in order to be able to administer the new tests. Under Tony Bennett, the Department of Education was not forthcoming about any additional costs for which […]
Which Way for Indiana?
Common Core Standards: Which Way for Indiana? December 26, 2012 by SANDRA STOTSKY, Ph.D. The defeat of Tony Bennett as Indiana’s State Superintendent of Education was attributed to many factors. Yet, as one post-election analysis indicated, the size of the vote for his rival, Glenda Ritz, suggests that the most likely reason was Mr. Bennett’s support for, […]
Indiana Superintendent-Elect Glenda Ritz on Common Core Standards and Testing
Below is a post written by Glenda Ritz before her election in November. She outlines her position on Common Core Standards and related tests. Her position strengthens our legislation on January 16, 2013 to opt Indiana out of the Common Core Initiative. Please show her the people of Indiana support her platform of local control […]
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