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“State-Led” Common Core Primarily Had Only Five Writers

June 7, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

Joy Pullmann at School Reform News wrote an excellent piece that helps to further demonstrate that the Common Core State Standards were not state-led.  While there were many people who served on various committees and work groups all of the feedback was filtered by only five people. After giving a brief history of what led […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Achieve, Common Core State Standards, Council of Chief State School Officers, David Coleman, Heartland Institute, Jason Zimba, Mark Bauerlein, National Governors Association, Phil Daro, School Reform News, Susan Pimentel, William McCallum

Indiana Governor Mike Pence Breaks Silence on Common Core

April 8, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

After a long silence we finally have a feel of how Indiana Governor Mike Pence may handle Common Core legislation that could hit his desk. Joy Pullmann of School Reform News reports: Indiana leaders will “take a long, hard look” at Common Core, said Gov. Mike Pence in response to a School Reform News question […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Joy Pullmann, Mike Pence, School Reform News

Why are Tax-Funded Common Core Meetings Closed to the Public?

January 3, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

Joy Pullman, research fellow at The Heartland Institute and the managing editor of School Reform News, reports that the meetings of Council of Chief State School Officers to write and discuss the Common Core State Standards are closed to the public. Meetings between members of the Council of Chief State School Officers to write and […]

Filed Under: CCSSI Influence Forces Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Council of Chief State School Officers, Heartland Institute, Heather Crossin, Joy Pullman, National Governors Association, School Reform News

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