informing and fighting back against education overreaches to save hearts and souls
Usually, on Fridays, you anti CCSS Warriors would see the “Fib-o-Meter” appear. Believe me, today’s article will be FULL of CCSS/CTE Fibs! However, since there’s an urgency to getting as much information to you BEFORE the Senate resumes their education overhaul marathon, I’m devoting the entire weekend’s article to giving you ‘ammo’ (aka ‘information’) that […]
Continue ReadingThe “Fib-o-Meter” is back and ready to bust open the fallacies, fibs, half truths, or whole truths about the OTHER CCS (Common Core Standards). Today’s look is into the IEL (Institute for Educational Leadership) and its CCS (Coalition for Community Schools). Is it tied to the Common Core? If so, how? Is it part of […]
Continue ReadingHunt Institute has a long history of being Common Core supportive. While it appears all anti CCSS eyes are on the HR5 (the re-authorization of the NCLB), it’s been proven via documents that the HEA re-authorization is just as CCSS tied! Both have been re-authorized in almost the same time periods since their original passing […]
Continue ReadingSome months ago, I shared with you that I’d dug into how STEM and Common Core are related. It’s not a popular subject. Why? Most folks don’t want to see how the two are directly hinged together. However, if we’re going to effectively FIGHT CCSS, we must know all the places it lurks! Did you […]
Continue ReadingBy now, you noticed the news of the Common Core laden, high stakes assessment bill that is known as HR5 (aka: “Every Child Achieves Act”). It’s a nasty bill disguised as a good bill that would seek to give the states back their authority in education. However, the irony is the states don’t need to […]
Continue ReadingNew America Ed Central: Website: http://www.edcentral.org/ Who’s behind the organization: “The New America Foundation is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy institute that invests in new thinkers and new ideas to address the next generation of challenges facing the United States.” Who backs or contributes to the New America Foundation? “The program’s work is made possible through […]
Continue ReadingToday’s “Riddle Me This” is geared toward finding the connecting ties between the federal overreach in education, the students, families, CCSS, 21st Century Community Centers, and more. “Now is the Time” Initiative: So as not to confuse you, the full title for Project AWARE is “Now is the Time” Project AWARE. I make a point […]
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