Author Archive: Erin Tuttle
Principal claims she was naive about Common Core
Carol Burris, a principal in New York, was once a staunch supporter of the Common Core standards. She even wrote a book called “Opening the Common Core,” on how to help schools meet the common core through a rich curriculum and equitable teaching practices. She wrote it because “we thought that the Common Core would […]
Joy Pullmann nails the Common Core in the Indianapolis Star
Joy Pullmann nails the Common Core problems down in a succinct way that is understandable to all in her article, “Why Indiana should delay Common Core, which appeared in today’s Indy Star online. She exposes the myth that Common Core was a state led initiative: Haven’t heard of this? That’s because, unlike when states wrote […]
Russ Pulliam: Let’s Pause on Common Core
Russ Pulliam had an article in last Saturday’s Indianapolis Star entitled “Let’s pause on Common Core.” Pulliam rightly tells readers the following: The new superintendent of public instruction, Democrat Glenda Ritz, wants to pause. She has been joined by a few conservative Republicans who see Common Core as a nationalization of education standards. He goes […]
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 […]
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