First hand account of who wrote CC
Professor Sandra Stotsky and Jane Robbins, two leading crusaders against the Common Core, have written an article called Pulling Back the Curtain on Common Core. Professor Stotsky was a member of the validation committee for the Common Core and did not sign off on their quality. She had a front row seat at the sausage making […]
Anti-common core rally in Orlando-Sat. June 29th 11:00-1:00
Support these parents fighting Common Core in Orlando, Florida! Saturday, June 29th from 11:00-1:00. JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes Resort and Spa 4040 Central Florida Parkway Orlando, FL 32837
Common Core performance level descriptors in a simple math problem
PARCC has published its performance level descriptors to determine who is on-track for “college and careers.” Many schools are already following this standards based assessment methodology in order to be aligned with the Common Core. Here is a simple example of how they are rating students in schools. Explain to me how a student who […]
Liberté, égalité, fraternité?
Supporters of Common Core (CC) claim it will make the education system of the U.S. more equitable by requiring all students be taught the same national standards and thus have equal benchmarks for educational goals. This systemization of the U.S. educational establishment will allow high standards to be implemented and thus improve the economic competitiveness […]
Common Core advocacy research is hit and miss
Disclaimer; I am not a statistician. But, it doesn’t take a whole lot of IQ points to see the advocacy research used to support Common Core(CC) is all over the place and has little consistency. Take William Schmidt’s research on the alignment of CC math to those of the states and high performing countries. It […]
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