Tag: Race to the Top
The Tennessean’s Inaccurate Editorial
The editorial board at The Tennessean clucks its tongue at parents and citizens who recently showed up to protest the Common Core State Standards being implemented in their state in an editorial yesterday. Apparently Tennessee legislators, parents and citizens are to blindly accept as fact the talking points circulated by those who advocate for the Common [...]
It’s a Little Late for a Political Discussion?
The Cherokee County School Board in Georgia recently had a discussion about whether or not to have a citizen committee study the Common Core State Standards – both the pros and cons. It was quickly shot down by the Board Chair and Superintendent (does this guy even have a vote? He shouldn't.). The Cherokee Tribune [...]
Tommy Bice Defends Common Core in Alabama
The Alabama Senate Education Committee plans on voting on SB190 today which would remove Alabama from the Common Core. Yesterday, Dr. Tommy Bice, Alabama’s State Superintendent of Education, held a press conference to defend Alabama’s “College and Career Ready Standards.” It was a 35 minute long press conference including a Q&A time. Bice said that [...]
Georgia State Senator Ligon Discusses Removal of Common Core from Georgia
ATLANTA (February 28, 2013) – Sen. William Ligon (R-Brunswick) held a press conference today to discuss Senate Bill 167. Sen. Ligon sponsored this legislation to withdraw Georgia from its participation in the Common Core State Standards Initiative and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC). The Common Core Georgia Performance Standards [...]
Obama Brags About ObamaCore in State of the Union Address
President Barack Obama discussed education in his State of the Union Address last night. Here are his remarks preK-12 education below: …But none of it will matter unless we also equip our citizens with the skills and training to fill those jobs. And that has to start at the earliest possible age. You know, study [...]
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 [...]
The Tony Bennett Ouster Debate Continues
The debate continues. You may remember Matthew Ladner called anti-common core activists in Indiana a bunch of yahoos since they helped defeat incumbent Republican Tony Bennett in the Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction race. Erin Tuttle, who for a “yahoo” writes quite well , wrote in the Ft. Wayne Journal-Gazette: The Bennett fiasco brought an [...]
