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As Kasich Leaves Office, He Promotes Education as the Workforce Pipeline

December 11, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

Shane Vander Hart: Ohio Governor John Kasich’s proposals would have doubled down on stupid. The purpose of education is not workforce development.

Filed Under: Education at State Level, Education Reform Tagged With: John Kasich, workforce development

Common Core Advocates Biggest Losers in Iowa

February 2, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

2016 Iowa Caucus winner Ted Cruz in New Hampton, IA on 1/23/16. Photo credit: Dave Davidson (Prezography.com)

The results of the Iowa Caucuses show that some of the biggest losers in the Iowa are Republicans who advocated for the Common Core State Standards.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Common Core, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz

Common Core: A Serious Problem for Governors in 2016

December 18, 2015 By Jane Robbins

Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard has drawn the connection between a governor’s support of Common Core and his political fortunes.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: 2016 elections, Bobby Jindal, Chris Christie, Common Core State Standards, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Rick Perry, Scott Walker

Asking the State Educrat About Common Core Is Not Research

August 20, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

Ohio Governor John Kasich (R-OH) was one of the candidates who attended the New Hampshire Education Summit on Wednesday.  He was asked “Common Core, do you still support it?” Look, let me tell you what I see what that label is. The Governor of Georgia, Sonny Perdue, and by the way you don’t get elected […]

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: American Federation for Children, common core assessments, Common Core State Standards, John Kasich, New Hampshire Education Summit 2015, The Seventy Four

Ted Cruz, Rand Paul Receive an A – on Common Core Report Card

August 19, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

ThePulse2016, American Principles in Action, and Cornerstone Policy Research released a Common Core score card of the major GOP presidential candidates.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Ben Carson, Bobby Jindal, Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie, Common Core State Standards, data collections, Donald Trump, George Pataki, Jeb Bush, Jim Gilmore, John Kasich, Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Scott Walker, Ted Cruz

The Three Amigos of Common Core (Cartoon)

August 6, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

A hat-tip to Karen Effrem of the Florida Stop Common Core Coalition who sent me this cartoon to share leading up to the first Republican presidential debate tonight. A picture is worth a thousand words isn’t it? So I won’t write any more.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Hillary Clinton, Jeb Bush, John Kasich

Ohio Legislature Prohibits Funds for PARCC

June 29, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

The budget sitting on Ohio Governor John Kasich’s desk defunds PARCC, but does not repeal the standards or prohibit another Common Core-aligned assessment.

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments, Education at State Level Tagged With: common core assessments, John Kasich, Ohio, Ohio Legislature, PARCC

Ohio House Passes Anti-PARCC Bill

May 18, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

The Ohio House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would eliminate PARCC and restrict the amount of testing done in the state.

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments, Education at State Level Tagged With: 2015 Bills, Andrew Brenner, common core assessments, John Kasich, Ohio, Ohio House, Ohio Senate, PARCC, Peggy Lehner, standardized assessments

John Kasich’s Alternate Common Core Reality

January 27, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

Ohio Governor John Kasich made some comments about Common Core that should make one wonder if he is living in some alternate reality.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, John Kasich, Ohio, Ohio Department of Education, Ohio State Board of Education, Ohio's New Learning Standards

Stop Common Core Activist Blocked From a Kasich Event

October 15, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

A tea party leader, Ann Becker, was blocked from entering a campaign event for Governor John Kasich (R-Ohio). She says it was because of what she was wearing – a Stop Common Core t-shirt from Ohioans Against Common Core. The campaign said that wasn’t the reason. They say she was kept out because she was […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, John Kasich

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