Mary Byrne with Jane Robbins release a new paper on ESSA: “The Patience, Privacy, Power, Politics, and Pensions Behind the Every Student Succeeds Act.”
Missouri Activists Sue State of Missouri Over Common Core Payments
Gretchen Logue and Anne Gassel of the Missouri Coalition Against Common Core have joined Fred N. Sauer in filing a taxpayer lawsuit against Governor Nixon, Commissioner Nicastro, and other state officials. The lawsuit challenges Missouri’s payment of taxpayer money to the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, a consortium of states that is implementing tests aligned to […]
Missouri Governor Signs Bill to Review and Replace Common Core
Gretchen Logue of Missouri Education Watchdog reported late yesterday afternoon that Governor Jay Nixon signed HB 1490 into law. He had until August 28th to sign the bill or veto the bill. He could have also let the bill go into effect without his signature. The bill will keep the Common Core State Standards in […]
Missouri Rally for Excellent Education This Tuesday
Missouri Coalition Against Common Core will host a “Rally for Excellent Education” this Tuesday, February 18th. Below is an email that was sent out by the group’s co-founder Anne Gassel: If you need a GPS address you can use 201 W. Capitol Ave Jefferson City. You will most likely end up parking in one of […]
Missouri Statutes That Protect Local Control of Education
I participated in the Take Back Our Schools in North Kansas City, MO on Saturday. Duane Lester of The Missouri Torch was on hand to video the entire conference. I wanted to highlight one of the presentations, and then encourage you to visit The Missouri Torch to view the rest. Dr. Mary Byrne, co-founder of […]
Take Back Our Schools Conferences in Missouri
The Missouri Coalition Against Common Core in conjunction with Americans for Prosperity Missouri announced three conferences they are holding in different areas of Missouri on the Common Core State Standards and Student Data Collection. Each event will have national Common Core experts (I will be speaking in Kansas City). Here are the dates: Kansas City – […]
In Illinois: Exposing the Common Core
Here is an event for those who live in Southwestern Illinois and the St. Louis, MO area. When: August 24th, 2013 at 6:00p-8:00p (CDT) Where: Revive Church – Collinsville,IL (1105 W. Beltline Rd, Collinsville, IL 62234) Speakers: David Smith from Illinois Family Institute Beth Halas and Joyce Landre – Illinois Freedom Coalition Anne Gassel – […]
Luetkemeyer Addresses Common Core Concerns With Arne Duncan
Via Missouri Coalition Against Common Core: Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO) has written, and is gathering co-signers in Washington for, a letter expressing serious concerns with the manner in which the US Department of Education has involved itself with Common Core standards. The letter also notes the highly irregular process used to change the Congressional FERPA […]