What are schools using for informational text?

April 20, 2013 1 Comment

The debate about the increase in informational text through the Common Core and whether it will improve students’ college and career readiness continues in education circles across the country. With Common Core currently being implemented, we now get a chance to see what that looks like in the classroom. In my opinion, it looks like […]

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TUNE IN: Freedom Works on Common Core live tonight!

April 17, 2013 1 Comment
TUNE IN: Freedom Works on Common Core live tonight!

 Join FreedomWorks on Wednesday, April 17th as the FreedomWorks on Tap panel covers Common Core.   Common Core is one of the most pressing issues of 2013 as conservative activists are working to defeat Common Core from being implemented in schools all across the country. The panel will be discussing how you or your group can work […]

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#StopCommonCore wins twitter war!

April 17, 2013 1 Comment

Yesterday, Common Core opponents and proponents engaged in a twitter war.  Kyle Stokes of Indiana State Impact covered the story in his article, How Tuesday’s Twitter War Reflects the Broader Common Core Debate. At first glance, readers might get the impression that tweeters were evenly divided on the issue, because the article includes an equal […]

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New Common Core video

April 14, 2013 5 Comments

Check out Empower Indiana’s new video on Common Core!  It is great. Call (317/232-9600), write, and email Speaker Bosma.  Ask him to support concurrence on HB1427, which would allow it to go the full House for a vote.  Hoosiers deserve as much!

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Do Bosma and Behning trump the Republican National Committee?

April 12, 2013 5 Comments

The Republican National Committee voted today to pass a resolution against the Common Core national standards, thus including it in the Republican Party’s official platform. Back in Indiana, the battle over the Common Core in the Indiana House of Representatives is heating up. Representative Rhonda Rhoads has signaled that she will concur an amendment made […]

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