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How Much Will The Common Core Cost?

December 5, 2012 0 Comments
How Much Will The Common Core Cost?

A study commissioned by Pioneer Institute, American Principles Project and Pacific Research Institute looks at how much the Common Core will cost states.

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Controlling Education From The Top

December 5, 2012 0 Comments
Controlling Education From The Top

Emmett McGroarty and Jane Robbins wrote a white paper entitled “Controlling Education From the Top: Why The Common Core is Bad for America” sponsored by American Principles Project, Pioneer Institute, Pacific Research Institute, and the Washington Policy Center.   They make the case why the Common Core State Standards are bad for America.  You can read […]

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The Road to a National Curriculum

December 5, 2012 0 Comments
The Road to a National Curriculum

A white paper by the Pioneer Institute, the Federalist Society , American Principles Project and the Pacific Research Institute discuss the legal aspects of the Common Core State Standards, Race to the Top and Conditional Waivers written by Robert S. Eitel and Kent D. Talbert. Is the involvement of the Federal government in the Common […]

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Radio Interview: Taking the Airwaves in Indiana

December 5, 2012 0 Comments

We have had the opportunity to go on the Greg Garrison Show to discuss the Common Core State Standards and how it impacts Hoosiers.  The podcast above is an interview with Erin Tuttle, Heather Crossin, Emmett McGroarty of American Principles Project and Jamie Gass of the Pioneer Institute.

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