Controlling Education From The Top

December 5, 2012 0 Comments
Controlling Education From The Top

Emmett McGroarty and Jane Robbins wrote a white paper entitled “Controlling Education From the Top: Why The Common Core is Bad for America” sponsored by American Principles Project, Pioneer Institute, Pacific Research Institute, and the Washington Policy Center.   They make the case why the Common Core State Standards are bad for America.  You can read […]

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Talking Common Core State Standards on America Speaks

December 5, 2012 0 Comments

Erin Tuttle and Heather Crossin were guests on the America Speaks podcast on The FlyPod.com Media Network to discuss the Common Core State Standards.  You can listen above.

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Sandra Stotsky’s Testimony Before Indiana Senate Education Commitee

December 5, 2012 6 Comments
Sandra Stotsky’s Testimony Before Indiana Senate Education Commitee

Sandra Stotsky, professor of education reform at the University of Arkansas testified about the Common Core ELA Standards before the Indiana Senate Education Committee on January 23, 2012. Sandra Stotsky – Testimony Before Indiana Senate Education Committee on Common Core

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The Road to a National Curriculum

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The Road to a National Curriculum

A white paper by the Pioneer Institute, the Federalist Society , American Principles Project and the Pacific Research Institute discuss the legal aspects of the Common Core State Standards, Race to the Top and Conditional Waivers written by Robert S. Eitel and Kent D. Talbert. Is the involvement of the Federal government in the Common […]

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Lindsey Burke Testimony to Indiana Senate Education Committee

December 5, 2012 0 Comments
Lindsey Burke Testimony to Indiana Senate Education Committee

Lindsey Burke, senior policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation, gave testimony January 25th, 2012 about the Common Core State Standards to the Indiana Senate Education Committee.  We have it embedded below. Lindsey Burke of The Heritage Foundation – Indiana Senate Testimony

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