Indiana Common Core foes have Hope
Don’t miss Russ Pulliam’s excellent article in today’s Indianapolis Star, entitled “Common Core foes have hope.” Pulliam aptly describes the left-right alliance that is forming in opposition to the Common Core in Indiana. He has this to write, regarding Chairman Dennis Kruse of the Senate Education Committee: Education Committee Chairman Dennis Kruse thinks lawmakers need […]
What’s in the Common Core State Standards Content?
What’s in the Common Core State Standards content? Several reviews have brought up areas of concern.
PARCC Technical Requirements, Are Schools Ready?
Controversy surrounds the technical requirements schools must meet to administer the new PARCC test which replaces IStep in 2013-2014. Many schools could incur steep costs to update their technology in order to be able to administer the new tests. Under Tony Bennett, the Department of Education was not forthcoming about any additional costs for which […]
Which Way for Indiana?
Common Core Standards: Which Way for Indiana? December 26, 2012 by SANDRA STOTSKY, Ph.D. The defeat of Tony Bennett as Indiana’s State Superintendent of Education was attributed to many factors. Yet, as one post-election analysis indicated, the size of the vote for his rival, Glenda Ritz, suggests that the most likely reason was Mr. Bennett’s support for, […]
Common Core Standards? Which Way For Indiana
By SANDRA STOTSKY, Ph.D. The defeat of Tony Bennett as Indiana’s State Superintendent of Education was attributed to many factors. Yet, as one post-election analysis indicated, the size of the vote for his rival, Glenda Ritz, suggests that the most likely reason was Mr. Bennett’s support for, and attempt to implement, Common Core’s badly flawed standards. Common Core’s English […]
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