Tag: Next Generation Science Standards
Rally Against Common Core in Michigan
Stop Common Core in Michigan is organizing a rally next week to push for the defunding of the Common Core. As you may remember the Michigan House voted to defund its implementation in the state. It will be held on Tuesday, May 14th from 8:30p – 3:00p (EDT) with activities throughout the day. 9:30a The [...]
Next Generation Science Standards Go All In With Climate Change
I’ve already written about the problems inherent with the Next Generation Science Standards based on a couple of review that had been published. The Los Angeles Times published a story confirming that the Next Generation Science Standards which have just been released will “delve more deeply” into climate change. For the first time, the proposed [...]
Problems with Next Generation Science Standards
With the Next Generation Science Standards projected to be completed in March of 2013 two reviews point out serious problems with the content of the standards, not to mention the process.
Common Core Science Standards Up for Public Comment
CNN reported last month that the Common Core Science Standards or “Next Generation Science Standards” were going to be coming out. If you step into a high school chemistry class late next year, the students might be learning the same thing. But they could be manipulating foam or paper mache models to show how bonds [...]
Iowa to Help Lead Undemocratic Process to Advance National Science Standards
Jason Glass, the Director of the Iowa Department of Education, announced last week that Iowa was one of 20 states that will lead the development of the “Next Generation Science Standards” which is part of the Common Core State Standards that is being managed by Achieve (read Bill Gates), which is a non-profit education reform [...]



