Nine national organizations and 62 state grassroots organizations in 31 states express concern about student data privacy in the attempt to reauthorize the Education Sciences Reform Act (ESRA).
Using NAEP Proficiency for Accountability Sets Florida Students Up for Failure
Jane Robbins: The Foundation for Florida’s Future wants school accountability ratings that are linked to whether students are deemed “proficient” on the NAEP.
Florida Stop Common Core Coalition Announces Ratings in Key Florida Races
The Florida Stop Common Core Coalition released their score cards of candidates in six contested primaries Florida Senate and House primaries on August 30th
“Noncognitive” Factors: Are they Fair Game for Data Collection and Instruction?
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 […]
Marco Rubio Speaks Out Against Common Core at GOP Debate
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) was spot on in his criticism of the Common Core State Standards during last week’s GOP Debate.
Written Testimony on the Common Core & Next Generation Sunshine State Standards
Karen Effrem, MD the President of Education Liberty Watch and co-founder of the Florida Stop Common Core Coalition submitted written testimony on the Common Core State Standards and Florida’s Next Generation Sunshine State Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics. I’m embedding her testimony below or you can read/download it here: