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A step forward for Hoosiers in a long march

October 15, 2014 4 Comments
A step forward for Hoosiers in a long march

The wonderful thing about America is that even in what seem like our darkest hours, there are occasional rays of hope.  These are what keep people in all fifty states going, determined to continue the fight to protect and restore the liberties upon which this great nation was founded.  One such ray of hope has […]

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Do Hoosiers want more taxpayer-funded daycare?

October 12, 2014 3 Comments
Do Hoosiers want more taxpayer-funded daycare?

It’s hard not to wonder if President Obama isn’t the envy of Hillary Clinton’s eye. After all, he has successfully pushed through numerous big government programs that she and Bill championed unsuccessfully some twenty years ago. Obviously, the two biggies are  the nationalization of both our health care and K-12 education systems. Now, he is […]

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Common Core Lives in Indiana

April 22, 2014 4 Comments
Common Core Lives in Indiana

  Hundreds wait to get inside to watch Governor Pence cast his vote on the new standards. Just 29 days ago, March 24th, Indiana Governor Mike Pence was hailed as being a national hero when he signed legislation making him the first Governor to formally withdraw from the Common Core.  Around the country, the growing […]

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Dr. James Milgram’s Open Letter to Hoosiers

April 20, 2014 3 Comments

Updated 4/30/14: Dr. James Milgram, a world-renowned mathematician and Professor Emeritus of Mathematics at Stanford University, was contracted by the state of Indiana to review the new standards and give guidance to the Indiana committees charged with writing and validating them. The committees were selected jointly by the Indiana Department of Education and Governor Pence’s […]

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State board member recommends adoption of pre-Common Core Standards

April 20, 2014 5 Comments
State board member recommends adoption of pre-Common Core Standards

Andrea Neal is a sitting member of the Indiana State Board of Education, representing District 5.  She teaches Grade 6 and Grade 7 English, as well as 8th Grade U.S. History, at St. Richards Episcopal School in Indianapolis.  Since the proposed Indiana academic standards for Math and ELA were released last Tuesday, she is just […]

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