Truth in American Education

Fighting to stop the Common Core State Standards, their Assessments and Student Data Mining.

Five Problems with Massachusetts’ Draft History and Social Science Curriculum Framework

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The January 2018 Public Comment Draft of the Massachusetts History and Social Science Curriculum Framework (2018 Revision) follows in the footsteps of other recent revisions of the Science, English Language Arts and mathematics standards. The proposed framework eviscerates the 2003 framework.

Jane Robbins Testifies to House Committee on Education & the Workforce

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Jane Robbins, a senior fellow with American Principles Project, was one of four witnesses to testify during the House Committee on Education and the Workforce’s hearing on Evidence-Based Policymaking and the Future of Education.

Three Observations About Betsy DeVos’ Speech at AEI

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Shane Vander Hart makes three observations about U.S. Secretary Betsy DeVos’ speech at the American Enterprise Institute event, Bush-Obama school reform: lessons learned, on January 16, 2018.

(Video) Jane Robbins: What is FEPA?

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Jane Robbins, a senior fellow at American Principles Project, recorded this short video for Red Kudzu explaining what the Foundations of Evidence-Based Policymaking Act (S. 2046) is and what it will do if passed by the U.S. Senate.

Massachusetts’ New Standards Are Still Inferior to Pre-2010 Standards

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The Pioneer Institute released a report co-written by Mark Bauerlein, R. James Milgram, and Jane Robbins that reviews Massachusetts new academic standards.

Act Now to Help Congress Protect the Hearts and Minds of Our Children

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Karen Effrem: The House Appropriations Committee took some very commendable action in with regard to the education budget in general and some important specifics.

“Noncognitive” Factors: Are they Fair Game for Data Collection and Instruction?

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In February 2013, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Educational Technology released a draft of Promoting Grit, Tenacity, and Perseverance: Critical Factors for Success in the 21st Century. To many who were aware of this report, it was alarming and controversial. In the summary of this report it says. “There is a growing movement […]