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Anti-Common Core Legislation Assigned Number SB193

December 21, 2012 0 Comments

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Teacher Refuses to be Common Core Propagandist

December 21, 2012 0 Comments

  Below is a link to a blog written by an Indiana teacher regarding the approach schools are taking to “sell” the common core standards to their parents. The schools are hosting forums to talk to the parents about the changes common core entails. Their message is “Trust us, we got it.” This teacher finds […]

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Common Core- The Correct Answer is Incorrect?

December 18, 2012 0 Comments
Common Core- The Correct Answer is Incorrect?

Parents, do your kids struggle with math? Do you wonder why getting the correct answer on math problems isn’t enough? Please listen to this Joy Pullman interview on podcast of a veteran math teacher which explains that the new mathematical process standards of the common core promote writing and process over the math content your […]

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Indiana State Senate to vote on bill to end common core and restore local control.

December 13, 2012 20 Comments

On January 16, 2013 at 1:30 the Indiana State Senate Education Panel will be voting on a bill co-authored by Senator Scot Schneider-R and Senator Dennis Kruse-R that would reverse the adoption of the common core standards. There will be an all-star line up to present testimony and Hoosiers are encouraged to attend. In the […]

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How Common Core Undermines School Choice

December 11, 2012 0 Comments

Read an interesting article by Mary Thompson entitled “Have You Checked Your School Choice Lately.“ Thompson exposes the fact that the purported goals of the School Choice movement are nullified, as long as Common Core prevails.  She explains the genesis of the School Choice movement, which she points out has actually resulted in the “public-izing” […]

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