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(Video) New Local Control: Excluding Parents From Education

May 15, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Lynne Taylor and Kirsten Lombard point out that local control is another term that is whose meaning is twisted in an effort to actually subvert it.

Filed Under: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Tagged With: Every Student Succeeds Act, local control, parental control

11 Questions for Betsy DeVos

December 13, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Since President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, is not giving interviews here are eleven questions Senators should ask.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Common Core, data privacy, Donald Trump, Every Student Succeeds Act, FERPA, local control, school choice

Two Initial Steps Trump Can Take Toward Restoring Local Control

November 30, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Shane Vander Hart describes two initial steps that President-elect Donald Trump can take toward restoring local and state control in education.

Filed Under: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Tagged With: Betsy DeVos, Common Core State Standards, Dear Colleague Letters, Donald Trump, Every Student Succeeds Act, local control, U.S. Department of Education

Evan McMullin: Eliminate Federal Common Core Mandates

August 9, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

New independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin says local control, expanded opportunity and a return to fundamentals are vital to reforming education.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Common Core, Evan McMullin, federalism, local control, National Review

RNC Rejects “One Size Fits All” Approach to Education in Platform

July 19, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention passed a party platform that affirms parents and rejects one-size-fits-all approaches to education.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: 2016 Republican National Convention, Common Core, local control, parental rights, Republican Party Platform

Wisconsin Group Seeks Qualified State Superintendent of Schools Candidate

December 10, 2015 By Karen Schroeder

A group of Wisconsin citizens led by Don Pridemore has created WINNER, Inc. seeks a qualified candidate for State Superintendent of Schools.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Don Pridemore, local control, Tony Evers, Winner, Wisconsin, Wisconsin State Superintendent of Schools

An Admission of Federal Manipulation Through Race to the Top

September 16, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

In Joanne Weiss’ recent essay we finally have a USDED official admit the truth about the federal role in foisting Common Core on to the states.

Filed Under: Race to the Top Tagged With: Arne Duncan, Common Core State Standards, Joanne Weiss, local control, Race to the Top, U.S. Department of Education

Local Control of Kansas Education Act Introduced

February 13, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

HB 2292 that would repeal the Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards and reinstate Kansas’ previous academic standards in math, ELA and science.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level, Next Generation Science Standards Tagged With: 2015 Bills, Common Core State Standards, HB 2292, Kansas, local control, Next Generation Science Standards

And in a Nod to Local Control… Oh Wait….

January 30, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

The unelected Arkansas State Board of Education votes to take over the Little Rock State School District and dissolve the district’s elected school board.

Filed Under: Education at State Level Tagged With: Arkansas State Board of Education, Little Rock School District, local control

Conservative Groups Oppose Mike Pence’s Education Reform Agenda

January 6, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

Over 30 conservative reform groups in Indiana publicly released an agenda for education reform to counter Governor Mike Pence’s education reform agenda.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: American Family Association of Indiana, Common Core State Standards, Dave Read, education reform, Erin Tuttle, Heather Crossin, Hoosiers Against Common Core, Indiana Common Core Rebrand, local control, Micah Clark, Mike Pence, school vouchers, The Central Coalition

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