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Indiana Education Chief Admits Obama Hijacked Common Core

Indiana Education Chief Admits Obama Hijacked Common Core

If Tony Bennett knows President Obama hijacked the Common Core, why doesn’t he pull Indiana out?

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President-elect Trump: Honor Phyllis Schlafly by Picking a Secretary of Education She’d Endorse

November 21, 2016 2 Comments
President-elect Trump: Honor Phyllis Schlafly by Picking a Secretary of Education She’d Endorse

On election night when it became apparent that we were witnessing a truly remarkable and historic event, one great, American patriot came to mind- the late, conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly, who passed away this past fall at the age of 92. Lost in the media coverage since is the fact that it is Phyllis Schlafly, […]

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Indiana Common Core rebrand costing incumbents their seats

May 7, 2014 10 Comments
Indiana Common Core rebrand costing incumbents their seats

Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s Administration was on the losing side of two landslides through legislative endorsements in Tuesday’s Republican primary elections in northeastern Indiana.  These contests featured matchups between defenders of the Pence Administration’s re-branding of Common Core, and education reformers. In 2012, Hoosier republicans used the ballot box to voice their concern over the Common […]

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Written by Hoosiers for Hoosiers- as long as the feds say it’s OK

December 7, 2013 8 Comments
Written by Hoosiers for Hoosiers- as long as the feds say it’s OK

            Governor Pence and Republican legislators have  made statements against the Common Core and both groups have signaled their intent to abandon the national standards. Governor Pence has stated that Indiana should have its own high standards, “written by Hoosiers for Hoosiers.” The Indiana Department of Education and State Board […]

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A response to Chester Finn

May 27, 2013 3 Comments
A response to Chester Finn

What, you ask, is all this about? In an article published by the Hoover Institute’s journal, Defining Ideas, Chester Finn of the Fordham Institute asks this question in response to Indiana “hitting the pause button” on the Common Core standards. As a parent opposed to the standards, I will explain why Indiana has hit the […]

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