The New Jersey Legislative leaders unveiled a plan that would eliminate hundreds of school districts which will erode local control of public education.
Common Core and the Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Race
Where does Elise Arntzen and Melissa Romano, candidates in Montana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction race, land on ridding the state of Common Core?
Important Education Bills Before Arizona Legislature
Arizona Parents and Activists please be aware of bills that would return local control over testing and strip power away from your elected superintendent.
Marco Rubio: We Don’t Need Common Core or a Department of Education
U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) gave a direct answers about what a federal role in K-12 education should look like at the 2015 Presidential Family Forum in Des Moines, IA.
Montana Joins Common Core Fight
The Montana House Education Committee will consider four different bills related to the Common Core State Standards on Wednesday, 2/18/15 at 3:00p (MST).
Feds Bypass States to Get Local Districts to Sign “Future Ready District Pledge”
Missouri Education Watchdog first reported today that the U.S. Department of Education has sent out a letter to Superintendents of local school districts explaining their “future ready district pledge.” You can find the letter here and I also have the text below: Dear Superintendent, As one of more than 16,000 superintendents leading school districts across […]
MA School Superintendent: We are at a pivotal juncture in this country with respect to education
This piece from Todd Gazda, the superintendent of Ludlow Public Schools in Massachusetts, is worth sharing here. I wish more superintendents would speak up like this. Here is an excerpt: We are at a pivotal juncture in this country with respect to education. Over the past decade, we have seen a dramatic escalation in the […]
Sandra Stotsky: Local School Boards Must Take Action Now
Local school boards must take action now. They still have the legal authority in every single state even if they are told they don’t, or think they don’t. They must, upon petition by parents asap, vote (1) to allow parents to opt-out their children from any Common Core-based test (pilot, field, or regular); (2) to […]
Michigan House Passes Common Core Implementation with Local Opt-Out
Here we see the problem inherent with a full-time legislature. The Michigan House and Senate passed an omnibus bill that defunded the implementation of the Common Core State Standards. Since the Legislature continues to be in session year-round; Common Core advocates yesterday were able to pass a resolution before the fiscal year started in October […]
A Republic of Republics: How Common Core Undermines State and Local Autonomy over K-12 Education
The Pioneer Institute in cooperation with American Principles Project and Pacific Research Institute released a white paper written by Robert Scott, the former Texas Commissioner of Education. It is entitled “A Republic of Republics: How Common Core Undermines State and Local Autonomy over K-12 Education.” The preface is by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley Here is […]
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