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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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Over 800 people attend anti-Common Core forum!

May 3, 2013 0 Comments
Over 800 people attend anti-Common Core forum!

The size of the crowds that are gathering to learn about the deficiencies of the Common Core are getting bigger and bigger.  Just a few weeks ago, I spoke in Ohio at a series of three events that drew a combined total of over 800 buckeyes.  It was amazing and inspiring to see so many […]

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