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On State Takeovers of School Districts

June 20, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

A state takeover of a local school district takes away the voice of the taxpayers and parents and it’s questionable (at best) they even work.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Detroit Public Schools, failing schools, Gary Public Schools, indiana, Indiana Legislature, Jefferson County Public Schools, Kentucky, Kentucky State Board of Education, Louisiana, Memphis Public Schools, Mercedes Schneider, Michigan, Muncie Public Schools, school takeovers, Tennessee

More From The Mother-May-I File

August 2, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Florida, Kentucky, and New Jersey are seeking a testing waiver from the U.S. Department of Education under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA).

Filed Under: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Tagged With: common core assessments, Every Student Succeeds Act, Florida, Kentucky, New Jersey, U.S. Department of Education

Overemphasizing Reading as a Skill

May 31, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Dr. Gary Houchens: “I believe an over-emphasis on reading as a skill has caused schools to neglect social studies, science, and arts in early grades.”

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core, E.D. Hirsch, Gary Houchens, Kentucky, learning skills, reading instruction

Kentucky Legislature Sends a Common Core Review Bill to Governor

March 31, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

If Kentucky parents hoped for a Common Core repeal bill they will be disappointed by what Senate Bill 1, going to Governor Matt Bevin’s desk, actually does.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: 2017 Bills, Common Core, Kentucky, Kentucky House, Kentucky Senate, SB 1

(2nd Update) 2017 Legislation on Standards, Assessments, and Data Privacy

February 21, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Here is a list of legislation filed filed in 2017 in state houses across the nation dealing with standards, local control, assessments & data privacy.

Filed Under: Education at State Level Tagged With: 2017 Bills, Arizona, Common Core, common core assessments, Connecticut, data privacy, Florida, Illinois, indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Next Generation Science Standards, North Dakota, Oregon, Texas, Washington, West Virginia, Wyoming

Alexander: Assume You Can Do What You Want Under ESSA

September 15, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN). Photo credit: AMSF2011

U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) to Kentucky lawmakers: Don’t assume you can’t do anything under the Every Student Succeed Act.

Filed Under: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Tagged With: Every Student Succeeds Act, Kentucky, Lamar Alexander

Kentucky’s Achievement Gap Increases Five Years Post-Common Core

May 23, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Kentucky was an earlier adopter of the Common Core State Standards over five years ago. They have seen a widening black-white achievement gap since then.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: achievement gap, Common Core State Standards, Kentucky, The Hechinger Report

Dismantling Common Core Is a Top Priority for Kentucky Senate

January 7, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Kentucky Senate Republicans have made a bill that would dismantle the Common Core State Standards their top priority for the 2016 legislative session.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: AP, Common Core State Senate, Kentucky, Kentucky Senate, Matt Bevin, Mike Wilson

Common Core Has Improved College Readiness in Kentucky?

July 27, 2015 By Richard Innes

If Common Core is working in Kentucky, scores on valid college readiness tests like EXPLORE and PLAN should be increasing. That’s not happening.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Kentucky, KPREP

Matt Bevin Intends to See Common Core Removed from Kentucky Ed Landscape

June 29, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

GOP Nominee for KY Governor Matt Bevin: “My position on Common Core and its federal encroachment is very public and unequivocal and has never changed.”

Filed Under: Candidates on Education Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Kentucky, Kentucky Governor's Race, Matt Bevin

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