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The Elitist and Corporate Agenda with ESSA Exposed

March 16, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Mary Byrne with Jane Robbins release a new paper on ESSA: “The Patience, Privacy, Power, Politics, and Pensions Behind the Every Student Succeeds Act.”

Filed Under: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Tagged With: American Principles Project, Every Student Succeeds Act, Jane Robbins, Lamar Alexander, Mary Byrne, Missouri Coalition Against Common Core

Missouri Activists Sue State of Missouri Over Common Core Payments

September 18, 2014 By truthinamed

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 […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Anne Gassel, Fred N. Sauer, Gretchen Logue, Jay Nixon, Missouri Coalition Against Common Core, press releases, Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium

Missouri Governor Signs Bill to Review and Replace Common Core

July 15, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

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 […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Anne Gassel, Common Core State Standards, Gretchen Logue, HB 1490, Jay Nixon, Missouri Coalition Against Common Core, Missouri Education Watchdog, Missouri Legislature

Missouri Rally for Excellent Education This Tuesday

February 17, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

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 […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Anne Gassel, Common Core State Standards, events, Missouri Coalition Against Common Core

Missouri Statutes That Protect Local Control of Education

October 8, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

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 […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Duane Lester, Mary Byrne, Missouri Coalition Against Common Core, Missouri Law, The Missouri Torch

Take Back Our Schools Conferences in Missouri

September 26, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

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 – […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Americans for Prosperity Missouri, Common Core State Standards, Missouri Coalition Against Common Core, Take Back Our Schools Missouri

In Illinois: Exposing the Common Core

August 14, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

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 – […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Anne Gassel, Beth Halas, Common Core, David Smith, Illinois Family Institute, Illinois Freedom Coalition, Missouri Coalition Against Common Core, Revive Church, Shane Vander Hart

Luetkemeyer Addresses Common Core Concerns With Arne Duncan

April 18, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

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 […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Arne Duncan, Blaine Luetkemeyer, Common Core State Standards, Missouri Coalition Against Common Core

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