by Jane Richey | Jan 21, 2014 | Education Issues, Uncategorized
Hillsdale professor Terrence Moore, author of “Story Killers: A Common Sense Case Against Common Core,” exposed some of the more distressing aspects of the controversial Common Core education standards program, saying that all teachers must tell young students that...
by Jane Richey | Jan 17, 2014 | Education Issues
Another reason to oppose Common Core — the NEA strongly endorses it and is offering one year’s worth of free classroom ready lesson plans: “When I sit on panels and someone chastises us for supporting the common core, I always ask: ‘Are there...
by Jane Richey | Jan 5, 2014 | Education Issues
Neal McCluskey of the Cato Institute highlighted the small-government conservatives and libertarians in one camp, as well as the progressives in another in an exclusive interview with The Daily Caller. Both groups dislike connecting standards to testing and teacher...
by Jane Richey | Nov 20, 2013 | Education Issues
Anthony Cody spent 24 years working in Oakland schools. He has written an essay entitled: “Common-Core Standards – Ten Colossal Errors.” Error #1: The process by which the Common Core standards were developed and adopted was undemocratic. Error...
by Jane Richey | Nov 18, 2013 | Education Issues
Superintendents in Maryland have an opportunity to address parents’ concerns over Common Core, instead they screened, omitted, and edited parents’ questions. Questions from the audience of about 160 people, which consisted of parents, PTA members, teachers, and...
by Jane Richey | Nov 18, 2013 | Education Issues
English Language Arts Standards specialist Sandra Stotsky on Drew Steele’s Talk Show, Fort Myers/Naples, Florida speaking on problems with Common Core. Click here to...
