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Common Core: The extension of the American apology tour

May 11, 2013 3 Comments

The most widely held belief is that we need the Common Core Standards (CCS) to help American students compete on the international stage. In fact, many claim it is a matter of national security that we adopt these standards to better compete in a global, 21st century environment. Supporters urge states and school districts, “Don’t […]

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Governor Pence signs anti-Common Core bill into law

May 11, 2013 3 Comments
Governor Pence signs anti-Common Core bill into law

On May 11, 2013 Governor Mike Pence signed HB1427 into law. This law stops further implementation of the Common Core Standards until there is a full vetting of the standards, cost analysis and public meetings held. Hoosiers Against Common Core applauds Governor Pence’s support of this legislation and look forward to a transparent, accurate and […]

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Gates on Ted Talks- U.S. should model China’s teacher improvement system

May 10, 2013 2 Comments

Bill Gates delivered a speech on education for Ted Talks on PBS this week. He started out his speech by talking about the need for America to be more competitive internationally. He claims reforms are needed based on the dismissal rankings of the U.S. in math, science and reading. Among those reforms is a project he […]

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Video of Anti-Common Core rally Indiana Statehouse, April 25, 2013

May 7, 2013 0 Comments

Video of Indiana Anti-Common Core Rally      

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FREE internationally benchmarked ELA standards for any state with the guts to adopt them

May 3, 2013 2 Comments

The Association of Literary Scholars, Critics, and Writers (ALSCW) promotes excellence in literary criticism and scholarship, and works to ensure that literature thrives in both scholarly and creative environments. They have made the following set of English Language Arts standards for k-12 available FOR FREE to any school, district or state who has the guts to […]

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