Tag: Arne Duncan
Is the Common Core in Trouble?
That is a question asked by Valerie Strauss at the Washington Post’s Answer Sheet blog. She writes: Education Secretary Arne Duncan recently met with Chamber of Commerce leaders and urged them to be more vocal and forceful in defending the Common Core State Standards. Why? Duncan made the appeal, which was reported by Education Week, [...]
Luetkemeyer Addresses Common Core Concerns With Arne Duncan
Via Missouri Coalition Against Common Core: Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) has written, and is gathering co-signers in Washington for, a letter expressing serious concerns with the manner in which the US Department of Education has involved itself with Common Core standards. The letter also notes the highly irregular process used to change the Congressional FERPA [...]
Debunking Misconceptions: “The Common Core is State-Led”
I thought that I would start a series on common misconceptions related to the Common Core State Standards. I don’t know how frequently I’ll come back to this series, but as these misconceptions come up or as I hear them I want to address them. The first is one that I hear quite frequently and [...]
Michelle Malkin is (Almost) Spot On
Michelle Malkin has made the Common Core State Standards the subject of her syndicated column this week which has been published not only on her own website, but at places like Townhall.com and National Review. Her first article is the first in a series on the Common Core so perhaps she’ll get to it. She [...]
Arne Duncan’s Second Term Agenda Unfolds
And he’s doubling down on the Common Core State Standards, as well as common assessments and teacher assessments. In his speech to Jeb Bush’s Foundation for Excellence in Education Summit EdWeek reports: In remarks at the two-day forum in Washington of the Foundation for Excellence in Education, run by former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Duncan [...]
Arne Duncan in a Second Obama Term
Over at EdWeek Michele McNeil wrote about five issues facing Education Secretary Arne Duncan going into a 2nd Obama term. I wanted to highlight three of them: First the strings that came along with the No Child Left Behind waivers… Waivers: His crew has approved No Child Left Behind flexibility applications for 34 states plus [...]
Duncan on the Common Core: “Huge Step in the Right Direction”
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan was recently interviewed by AP on recent education reforms that has been implemented. A couple of excerpts: For those in states where the Common Core standards are being implemented, students could see more emphasis on critical thinking and spending a longer time gaining a deeper understanding of a more limited [...]
Arne Duncan: We’re “Lucky” to have NCLB Waivers
I wanted to share this video that was posted on Tuesday on the U.S. Department of Education blog. In it Education Secretary Arne Duncan answers some questions that he received recently: Again, I am no lover of No Child Left Behind. However, just because “Congress is broken” (gridlock is a natural occurrence when you have [...]
Time, Time, Do They Really Need More Time?
In preparation of a new school year which is fast approaching, and along with that comes new legislative sessions with gubernatorial education agendas I thought I’d address the issue of time. Do public schools really need more time with our kids? Should the state mandate that for local school districts (and by default public school [...]
Arne Duncan Gets an F in EdNext Reader Poll, Common Core Polled Next
EdNext readers overwhelmingly gave Arne Duncan an F for his job performance. A – 3% B – 3% C – 6% D – 16 % F – 72% This is obviously not a scientific poll, but this site is read by people from all over the political spectrum. It seems like a variety of people [...]
