Is fact checking part of journalism?

June 18, 2013 0 Comments

Anyone out there remember our rally on April 24th when hundreds of people hand delivered a letter to Governor Pence pleading with him to stop Common Core? It was a letter signed by close to a thousand people within 4 days and supported by 58 Indiana organizations and several national groups.  You don’t recall it? […]

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Don’t diss the standard algorithm

June 18, 2013 0 Comments

W. Stephen Wilson, professor of mathematics and education at Johns Hopkins University and Alice Crary, associate professor of philosophy at the New School for Social Research and Eugene Lang College published a piece defending traditional mathematics. It puts the argument into laymen terms and is a must read for all concerned with Common Core math […]

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NCEA does not endorse the Common Core?

June 18, 2013 9 Comments

Charlotte Hays of the Catholic National Register writes about the implications and problems Catholic schools are facing with the adoption of the Common Core in her article, Common Core Education Standards Generate Catholic Concerns.Having children in Catholic school, I have witnessed their full support of the standards and the zeal with which national Catholic educators […]

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Common Core’s David Coleman calls poor kids “low hanging fruit”

June 17, 2013 1 Comment

In detailing how the College Board is taking a leadership role in propelling children into college through their new Access to Rigor Campaign, David Coleman the president of the College Board and architect of the Common Core calls low income children “low hanging fruit.” In his condescending manner, he jokingly says maybe he should consider […]

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Don’t miss Common Core debate

June 16, 2013 2 Comments

One of the best ways to learn about an issue is to watch a debate.  Therefore, we highly recommend that you watch this lively Common Core debate, which took place  June 10th in Thousands Oaks, California.  Those arguing against Common Core were Bill Evers, of the Hoover Institute; Sandra Stotsky, a former Massachusetts state official; […]

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