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Arne Duncan Does Not Regret Race To The Top or Common Core

August 8, 2018 By Shane Vander Hart

Former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in his new memoir says he does not have any regrets over the Race to the Top program pushing Common Core.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Arne Duncan, Common Core State Standards, Education Week, Race to the Top

Federalized Dataless Education Reform Impacting Kindergarten

October 18, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Kindergarten Entry Assessment is another education reform pushed onto states through federal money that had no basis in evidence.

Filed Under: Education Reform, Federalized Education Tagged With: Kindergarten, Kindergarten Entry Assessments, Race to the Top, U.S. Department of Education

Husted Is Anti-Common Core? Why Did He Support Race to the Top?

October 11, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

In 2009, as an Ohio State Senator, Jon Husted supported Race to the Top, the federal grant program that helped to push Common Core onto states.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Jim Renacci, Jon Husted, Ohio Gubernatorial Race, Race to the Top

Zais Appointed as Deputy Secretary of Education

October 4, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Former South Carolina Superintendent of Education Mick Zais was appointed by President Donald Trump as Deputy Secretary of Education.

Filed Under: Federalized Education Tagged With: Common Core, Common Core Rebrand, Donald Trump, Mick Zais, Mitchell Zais, Next Generation Science Standards, Nikki Haley, Race to the Top, South Carolina, South Carolina Legislature, U.S. Department of Education

Beware of Experts in Education Policy

June 26, 2017 By Shane Vander Hart

Frederick Hess with American Enterprise Institute warned that we should beware of experts, especially those in education policy. Agreed.

Filed Under: Education Reform Tagged With: Common Core, education policy, Frederick Hess, No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top, School Improvement Grants

Common Core Spending Will Likely Not Bear Any Fruit

September 16, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Mindy Kornhaber from Penn State, a co-author of a new study tracking Common Core spending, says Common Core is unlikely to boost student achievement.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Common Core spending, Mindy Kornhaber, Penn State University, Race to the Top, WSKG Radio

Carly Fiorina: Common Core = Crony Capitalism

January 28, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Former Hewlett Packard CEO and GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina criticized the Common Core State Standards and equated it with crony capitalism.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Carly Fiorina, Common Core, Iowa Caucus, No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top

USED Official Admits Federal Curriculum Violation in Bush-Supported Race to the Top

September 28, 2015 By Karen Effrem

The arguments made by establishment proponents of Race to the Top and Common Core, including some presidential candidates continue to implode.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Common Core, Jane Robbins, Jeb Bush, Race to the Top, U.S. Department of Education

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

Jeb Bush Discusses Education in Campaign Announcement

June 16, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush pushes high standards, but says the federal government should have no part in setting them. He also promotes school choice.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Common Core, federal education mandates, Jeb Bush, No Child Left Behind, Race to the Top

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