Anti CCSS/ESSA/Fed Led Ed Warriors, want to get your local leaders’ or State leaders’ attention during campaign season? Show them any of the pictures below.
The source of the 1st picture? The local (NC) Community College which has a location in the town I live in, as well as the main campus, about 15 miles away.
I have shared with you several times in the past about the purposed alignment of our community colleges to serve the CCSS Machine, which DOES include WIOA. What’s “WIOA”? The U.S. Dept. of Labor’s “Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act”. It was made a ‘law of the land’ in 2014.
Community Colleges are not the ONLY servant of the CCSS Machine when it comes to WIOA, but because these local schools are sold out, it means EVERY citizen using the schools is becoming a part of the CCSS Machine.
Remember, our local community colleges use Common Core (now called “College and Career Readiness”), Career Tech Ed, STEM, participate in learn-to-work programs, may belong to the American Apprenticeship Initiative, and, have vast P3 (public private partnerships). Between WIOA, ESSA (Every Student Succeeds), and the HEA (Higher Education Act), our community colleges have become the ideal breeding ground for aligned and ‘educated’ workers.
These facts are NOT new, what IS new is that those involved in the CCSS Machine are becoming bolder about where we’ll find it. I can tell you, as many years as I have received this local school’s catalog, this is the first time I have seen the ‘pending’ phrase. To the informed eye, this is a dire warning; to those unaware? Most of what they will see is opportunity. As we know, CCSS Machine opportunities come with strings which mean to ‘enslave’ one, not allow one’s freedom.
Since it is my “From the Files” weekly article, what files am I sharing on this topic? First, the previous evidence will help you connect it to the current shifts in education.
Legislators/Leaders champion Community Colleges as “Ideal”:
From August 2015, this one article can give you a great footing into the alignment between work and education. Remember, while I am sharing about NC, there is plenty of evidence available nationally. Why should you refer to an article 1 year old?………..
ELECTIONS are COMING!
This article STILL has valid facts, research, and questions our candidates MUST answer. It is not enough if they oppose Common Core. They MUST oppose the CCSS Machine’s grasp on the workforce! Be sure to access the other linked articles included so you can use the information to inform your candidates.
See: https://www.commoncorediva.com/2015/08/01/fyi-post-secondary-common-core-intel/
If you do nothing else today, share the ’10/6′! This refers to the U.S. Dept. of Education’s 10 Agenda Points and the 6 Key Agenda Points of the U.S. Dept. of Labor which are combined and being used DAILY in our nation, at ALL education and workforce levels!
https://www.commoncorediva.com/2015/01/08/tech-thursday-national-career-pathways-network/
What you see below is my rending of the 10/6 (which was made in the past month). Just because the research has dates of the past, doesn’t mean the information is not relevant. The dates HAVE changed, the agenda HAS NOT!
If you would like to have the 2015 U.S. Dept. of Labor’s WIOA definitions, I urge you to download them.
Why? It shows you directly which State level agencies are receiving WIOA funds, the formulas used, AND which citizens are to fit which type of worker they will be classified as.
WIOAdefinitions2015
Updates from the National Groups:
There are several national groups overseeing and/or designed to encourage our community colleges. What are some of their latest CCSS Machine moves to blend education and workforce?
From the American Assoc. of Community Colleges, a ‘new’ initiative aimed at citizens over the age of 50. The initiative actually began in 2008, but has received updates as recent as 2015. Known as “Plus 50”, it also has a smaller tagline of ‘ageless learning’. See the screen shot below:
If you want to learn more: http://plus50.aacc.nche.edu/Pages/Default.aspx
Helping the AACC (American Assoc. of Community Colleges) in their overreach into the over 50 population? The LUMINA Foundation! Not only Lumina, but there are others involved which seek to encompass 3 generations of citizens.
If you want the proof: Plus50_Programs_in_Practice_2015
(Below is a screen shot from the Practice document.)
The National Career Pathways Network (http://www.ncpn.info/about-us.php):
While I’ve featured them before, it is their recent news of the federal agencies which have signed commitment letters for WIOA and more, which is a need-to-expose item. To get an idea of why, look below:
To access the document, http://www.ncpn.info/2016-downloads/CP-JointLetterFinal-4-22-2016.pdf
America’s College Promise(ACP):
While some candidates are pitching ‘free college’ or ‘free community college’ as a reason to support them, know that the concept is an actual program with White House directed roots. ACP is embedded in ESSA. It is included in all kinds of other ways, too. I first told you about it: https://www.commoncorediva.com/2015/09/12/weekend-news-heads-up-higher-ed-cte-update/
So, what’s been updated? Look below:
If you want more updates, http://headsupamerica.us/learn (*Note: according to the website, continuing the alignment between education and workforce will be considered the last great thing Obama does in office.)
The American Apprenticeship Initiative (AAI):
Feb. 2015, you should have received this article, if not, here is information you can use as a background component. https://www.commoncorediva.com/2015/02/12/tech-thursday-aligned-apprentices/
From the U.S. Dept. of Labor (and the above Feb 2015 article), comes this one sentence which should capture our attention:
““Learn and earn models that meet national standards”
How has AAI updated? The screen shot show you:
If you would like to see what hoops your State will have to jump through to get these updated big bucks: http://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=285306
From the current (2016) AAI information, there is an 82 page document explaining how the programs work on the state level now; how they are to expand, including: what kinds of legislative bodies, State politicians, data mining systems, and more are needed for the NEW Grant Applications (the “State Expansion Grant” above). There is to be governor led and pledged support, more registered apprentices AND registered/approved apprentice programs for national credentials, more data tracking and mining. *Look around page 7.
Right now the DOL (Dept. of Labor) has these States as having 7,000 or more registered apprentices (Category 1):
“(State Agencies Managing Apprenticeships (SAA) States): Virginia, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Maryland, Florida, Hawaii, and Oregon; (DOL Office of Apprenticeship (OA) Managed States): California, Texas, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, and Missouri.”
Category 2 States (have anywhere between 2,500 and 4,999 registered apprentices) are:
(SAA States): District of Columbia, Connecticut, North Carolina, Louisiana, Kentucky, and Kansas; (OA States): Iowa, West Virginia, Georgia, New Jersey, South Carolina, Tennessee, Colorado, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, and Utah.
Category 3 States (fewer then 2,499 registered apprenticeships) are:
(SAA States/Territories): – Nevada, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Montana, Delaware, Vermont, Guam, Maine Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands; (OA States): Nebraska, Alaska, Mississippi, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Idaho, South Dakota, and Wyoming.
Depending on what category your State is is how much NEW grant money you can apply for. Get this very important document: FOA-ETA-16-13
Closing:
Warriors, we must share this news NOW! Everyday we are silent is another day the CCSS Machine grinds on. As you can see from above, no age is exempt.
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