informing and fighting back against education overreaches to save hearts and souls
Thanks to an avid supporter of my blog, I recently received a tip that the profit making, CCSS writer, David Coleman was a guest at a CAPE event. What’s CAPE? CAPE stands for the Council for American Private Education. Website: http://www.capenet.org/states.html CAPE was founded in 1971 by 8 different private school related groups to ensure there […]
Continue ReadingHave you heard of “Google CS First”? Well, by the end of the anti CCSS “Sic’ ‘Em Saturday”, you’ll know plenty. Thanks to one of my avid followers, I was pointed to the program. Before we get too far the “CS” refers to Computer Science, but it could be code for Core Standards, too. What’s […]
Continue ReadingA special edition of my “Sic’ ‘Em Saturday. My thanks to whomever created the graphic you see above. What you’ll find my anti CCSS warriors, is a letter I’d love to see written to any of those CCSS assessment writers. To my Mom or Dad, I HATE the TESTS you write! If you think I […]
Continue ReadingHave you heard the news?! NC has a plan to counter Common Core in the works! That’s right, a grass roots group of dedicated citizens from across the state is working tirelessly to put together a serious alternative to the CCSS in NC. While those in Raleigh appear to be content with the status quo […]
Continue ReadingWhile the CCSS Machine has been pumping out videos galore, I found an entire CCSS cartoon channel that MacGraw-Hill recently tweeted about. (See the screen shot) Do you remember the fun we had watching Saturday morning cartoons? I know I would race to the TV set and try to beat my brothers to be able […]
Continue ReadingHi Readers! Today I’m out in the field ,so to speak, fighting Common Core. So, as to not leave you in a lurk about what’s up, you can join me on my “Common Core Diva” Twitter account for all the updates. We can chat about what’s up and how you can use what I’m learning […]
Continue ReadingIf you’ve been following the news lately, you’ll note that a victory (of sorts) was gained by those fighting CCSS. The Good News: The controversial HR5 (Student Success Act) was put on hold. HOWEVER, that’s not the end. As long as the federal overreach and P3 money flows, you can bet your crown of laurels, […]
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