Washington Post: Resistance to Common Core Standards Growing
Here is a post written by Valarie Strauss for the Answer Sheet blog that is part of The Washington Post. She highlights Indiana first. An excerpt: Nearly all of the states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and math and are in the process of […]
Malkin on Common Core – Part III
You don’t want to miss a word of Michelle Malkin’s, just released, third article on the Common Core! It is entitled “Rotten to the Core – The growing grassroots revolt against Common Core,” and starts out with a bang. Texas is a right-minded red state, where patriotism is still a virtue and political correctness is […]
Common Core a national game of Old Maid
The Common Core is playing out across the nation like a game of Old Maid, nobody wants her. Indiana is not alone in its legislative efforts to discard the Common Core Standards (CCS) and PARCC assessments which dictate what children learn in math and English for grades K-12. Thirteen states are actively working to pass […]
Top Ten Reasons Common Core is BAD for Indiana
Support legislation to stop Common Core and restore LOCAL CONTROL of education! 1. Common Core Standards (CCS) is a national set of standards for math and English for K-12. It is a centrally controlled, top down approach to standards, curriculum and testing. 2. The CCS have NEVER been piloted in a classroom to assess student […]
A Parent Laments the Common Core-Voucher link
Indianapolis resident Suzanne Sherby’s recent letter to the editor, which appeared in KPC News, raises valid concerns about the inconsistency between the claim that Indiana is entering a new era of school choice, and the fact that voucher-accepting schools are simultaneously being funneled into the same Common Core straight-jacket. As a parent whose children attend […]
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