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Author: Shane Vander Hart

Shane Vander Hart is one of the administrators and frequent writer at Truth in American Education and an advocate with this network of grassroots activists this website represents.   He is the editor of Caffeinated Thoughts, a popular conservative Christian multi-contributor website based in Iowa that focuses on state and national politics, culture, current events, and faith.  He is cofounder of Iowa RestorEd, a grassroots group that wants to restore Iowa’s place at the top U.S. K-12 education.  Shane also is the online communications director for American Principles Project.  Feel free to follow Shane on Facebook, Twitter, or on Google Plus.

Upcoming Book: Roots of Low Achievement

Rowman & Littlefield will release “Roots of Low Achievement: Where to Begin Altering Them” by Dr. Sandra Stotsky in August of 2019.

March 18, 2019March 18, 2019 Shane Vander Hart
Education Reform

DeSantis Orders End of Common Core in Florida

Local news reports that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) has signed an executive order abolishing Common Core in the state.

January 31, 2019January 31, 2019 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Common Core, Florida, Next Generation Sunshine State Standards, Ron DeSantis2 Comments on DeSantis Orders End of Common Core in Florida

Why Data Has Not Fixed the Education System

Simon Rodberg in Harvard Business Review: “Don’t try to turn teachers into data analysts; try, instead, to help them be better teachers.”

January 16, 2019January 16, 2019 Shane Vander Hart
Education Reform Data-Driven Reform, Simon Rodberg5 Comments on Why Data Has Not Fixed the Education System

New York Sees a Spike in Regents Exam Failures Five Years After Common Core

A report by education policy consultant David Rubin shows a spike in the failure rate of New York students on their math and ELA Regents Exam.

January 14, 2019January 15, 2019 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core Assessments Common Core, David Rubel, New York, New York Regents Exam6 Comments on New York Sees a Spike in Regents Exam Failures Five Years After Common Core

President Trump Has One Day to Veto FEPA Before It Becomes Law

If President Donald Trump does not veto The Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (FEPA) (H.R. 4174) (S 2046) by January 12 it becomes law.

January 11, 2019January 11, 2019 Shane Vander Hart
Privacy/SLDS Donald Trump, Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act, H.R. 4174, S. 20465 Comments on President Trump Has One Day to Veto FEPA Before It Becomes Law

Watch: Tucker Carlson, Michelle Malkin Discuss Big Tech in Schools

Tucker Carlson and Michelle Malkin discuss big tech’s infiltration into schools, the data mining that occurs, and what isn’t being done about it.

January 10, 2019January 10, 2019 Shane Vander Hart
Privacy/SLDS education tech, Fox News, Google, Michelle Malkin, Tucker Carlson

Access ​​to Devices at School Increases, But Do Parents Have a Veto?

Shane Vander Hart: As schools expand their network connectivity and access to devices for students are they respecting parents who say no to additional screen time?

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 Shane Vander Hart
Parental Rights in Education Consortium for School Networking, education tech, screen time

Denis Ahern (1950-2019)

Denis Ahern, a retired educator who went by the pen name Denis Ian and was a frequent contributor at Truth in American Education, has passed away.

January 8, 2019January 8, 2019 Shane Vander Hart
Uncategorized16 Comments on Denis Ahern (1950-2019)

New Mexico to Stop Using PARCC

Newly minted New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham ordered the state’s department of education to stop using PARCC.

January 3, 2019January 3, 2019 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core Assessments Michelle Lujan Grisham, New Mexico, PARCC6 Comments on New Mexico to Stop Using PARCC

Court Overturns New Jersey’s PARCC Graduation Requirement

A state appellate court ruled unanimously on Monday against the New Jersey Department of Education’s requirement that students pass two assessments before they graduate.

January 2, 2019January 2, 2019 Shane Vander Hart
Common Core Assessments New Jersey, New Jersey Department of Education, PARCC1 Comment on Court Overturns New Jersey’s PARCC Graduation Requirement

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