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Can you hear us now, Rep. Behning?

March 21, 2013 10 Comments
Can you hear us now, Rep. Behning?

A letter submitted by Hoosiers Against Common Core on behalf of 54 state organizations and over 900 signatures was presented to Mike Pence today. While the intent of the letter was to urge Governor Pence to act on the legislation to stop Common Core SB193, it should catch the attention of Representative Bob Behning, who […]

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Today’s the Big Day! We Are Looking to Governor Pence for Help

March 21, 2013 0 Comments

Today’s the Big Day, and we received some news coverage about our press conference today as we seek Governor Pence’s help with stopping the Common Core. From the Ft. Wayne News-Sentinel: In an event that could attract hundreds, opponents of new federal education reforms – including at least one Fort Wayne Community Schools board member […]

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Be Wary of Common Core Propaganda Foisted on Hoosiers

March 20, 2013 0 Comments
Be Wary of Common Core Propaganda Foisted on Hoosiers

This was a good letter to the editor in the Indy Star last Friday.  John Stoffel of Huffington warned about Common Core propaganda. An excerpt: These investors after losing their political connection with Bennett, have moved to new propaganda techniques: Use Teach for America teachers to give the appearance teachers need the Common Core. As […]

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Where does your child’s educational data go?

March 11, 2013 1 Comment

Sheila Kaplan gave testimony read it here before the Missouri state legislature regarding the collection and sharing of students’ personally identifiable information outside the school district and even beyond the state level. Who has permission to see and use your child’s data? What information is released to these unknown groups? Why don’t parents even know it […]

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Common Core: The sale of our children

March 9, 2013 0 Comments
Common Core: The sale of our children

Citizens of Indiana are abuzz about the new onslaught of commercials trying to sell the rotten Common Core.  Stand for Children (SFC), the deep pockets that funded this media blitz, has bought advertising on seemingly every radio, T.V., and cable station around.  They even have the audacity to advertise during conservative talk radio shows, which […]

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