Yvonne Gasperino from Stop Common Core in New York State shared this picture with me last week. Harley Avenue Primary School (part of the Elwood Union Free School District) in Elwood, NY cancelled their Kindergarten Show in order to “prepare children for college and career.” Oh brother. The “Kindergarten Show” was a play that this […]
iREFUSE Opt-Out Rally in New York
Stop Common Core in New York State is helping organize an iREFUSE rally right before the HST takes place in New York (Monday, March 31st). The rally will take place on Saturday, March 29th, 2014 from 12:00p – 4:00p (EDT) at Comsewogue High School Football Field (565 Bicycle Path, Port Jefferson Station, NY). Judging from […]
Can Governor Cuomo Do New York Students’ Common Core Homework?
Can New York Governor Andrew Cuomo do the homework that is being assigned to students across his state? That’s exactly what Stop Common Core in New York State would like to find out. New Yorkers have been hit with changes in high-stakes assessments and their children are being inundated with inappropriate homework that has stumped […]
Two Upcoming New York State Conference Calls
Stop Common Core in New York State is hosting two conference calls this month: 1. Tonight at 7 pm EST with Dr. Duke Pesta and Emmett McGroarty: Topic: Common Core Catholic Identity Initiative and the Classical Catholic Education: Two Worlds at Odds With One Another. Common Core State Standards in education have garnered a growing […]
Stop Common Core in New York State Calls for John King’s Resignation
(Port Chester, New York) STOP Common Core in New York State, a parent and teacher advocacy group, publicly condemns the New York State Education Commissioner John King for his decision to suspend four scheduled state PTA meetings on the Common Core State Learning Standards and is calling for his resignation based on his actions and […]