Betsy DeVos Gives Lip Service to State and Local Control in Denver
Betsy DeVos at the American Legislative Exchange Council gathering says she will reduce the U.S. Department of Education’s footprint, but what has she done?
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Petrilli Misses the Point
Reading Michael Petrilli’s inane post for Education Next I had to roll my eyes… it was titled, “Common Core critics want ALEC
Delay Tactics on Anti-Common Core Resolution is Troubling
I’m not surprised, but disappointed by the American Legislative Exchange Council executive board decision yesterday to delay their vote on a anti-common
Why the Common Core Is Bad for America
With Jane Robbins (below is an executive summary of a white paper written by Jane Robbins and myself) The American Legislative Exchange
Online Education: Choice is Good, Mandates Are Not
I read an article written by Beth Hawkins that was part news and mostly conspiracy theory in the MinnPost. First the news,
Tony Bennett, It’s Better for Educrats to Dictate Standards?
I had to shake my head at comments made by Tony Bennett, the Indiana Superintendent of Public Schools, to EdWeek in their
ALEC Education Task Force Approves Anti-Common Core Model Legislation
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) met last week in Scottsdale, AZ. They are an organization whose mission is “to advance the