Indiana Governor Mike Pence on Common Core

April 8, 2013 1 Comment

Heartland education reporter Joy Pullmann talks with Governor Mike Pence about Indiana’s involvement with Common Core. See the interview here.  

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Anti-Common Core bill on the move!

April 4, 2013 2 Comments

Yesterday in the Senate Education Committee, Senator Scott Schneider successfully attached his language to a House bill, HB1427.  To read the coverage of the Senate Education Committee’s action click here. Sen. Scott Schneider, R-Indianapolis, who authored the original Common Core bill, says despite Behning’s objections, he thinks the full House will back his plan. “The majority […]

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Joy Pullmann talks Common Core on WOWO with Pat Miller

March 30, 2013 3 Comments

Listen to Joy Pullmann, education researcher for Heartland Institute, talk about Common Core Standards, students data mining and the federal intrusion in education.  

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Governor Bob McDonnell shines as national leader on education

March 29, 2013 0 Comments

In his weekly “Ask the Governor” spot on the Jimmy Barrett Show on WRVA-Richmond, Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell didn’t mice words when asked about whether his state would buy into the Common Core State Standards(CCSS). I don’t want to have a federal bureaucracy monitoring whether or not we are having the right programs in our schools. The […]

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Charlie Chaplin can teach STEM subjects under Common Core

March 26, 2013 6 Comments

Towson University’s School of Education, is excited about their new Common Core aligned program for their school of education. Through a partnership with the College Board, led by the architect of the Common Core, David Coleman, they are transforming how educators are taught by aligning it to the Common Core. Of course, there are incentives […]

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