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Heritage Foundation on Common Core English Standards

December 14, 2012 0 Comments
Heritage Foundation on Common Core English Standards

Read the latest article from the Heritage Foundation entitled, Common Core Standards’ Devastating Impact on Literary Study and Analytical Thinking.  It details the devastating effect of the Common Core ELA Standards, which favor having children read “informational texts,” over classic and creative literature.  Our children deserve a real “education”, not simply “training” to read manuals […]

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Common Core Standards’ Devastating Impact on Literary Study and Analytical Thinking

December 11, 2012 0 Comments

Below is an embedded article written by Sandra Stotsky reviewing the Common Core ELA Standards for The Heritage Foundation. Common Core Standards’ Devastating Impact on Literary Study and Analytical Thinking by Sandra Stotsky

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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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Washington’s Latest Education Overreach

Washington’s Latest Education Overreach

President Obama, along with Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan, have been promoting national standards in education.

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