(Video) New Local Control: Excluding Parents From Education
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.
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11 Questions for Betsy DeVos
Since President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, is not giving interviews here are eleven questions Senators should ask.
Two Initial Steps Trump Can Take Toward Restoring Local Control
Shane Vander Hart describes two initial steps that President-elect Donald Trump can take toward restoring local and state control in education.
Evan McMullin: Eliminate Federal Common Core Mandates
New independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin says local control, expanded opportunity and a return to fundamentals are vital to reforming education.
RNC Rejects “One Size Fits All” Approach to Education in Platform
Delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention passed a party platform that affirms parents and rejects one-size-fits-all approaches to education.
Wisconsin Group Seeks Qualified State Superintendent of Schools Candidate
A group of Wisconsin citizens led by Don Pridemore has created WINNER, Inc. seeks a qualified candidate for State Superintendent of Schools.
An Admission of Federal Manipulation Through Race to the Top
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.
Local Control of Kansas Education Act Introduced
HB 2292 that would repeal the Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards and reinstate Kansas’ previous academic standards in math, ELA and science.
And in a Nod to Local Control… Oh Wait….
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.
Conservative Groups Oppose Mike Pence’s Education Reform Agenda
Over 30 conservative reform groups in Indiana publicly released an agenda for education reform to counter Governor Mike Pence’s education reform agenda.