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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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?
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.
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.
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.