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Don’t Settle for the Drab Conformity of the Common Core

September 17, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

Michigan State Representative Tom McMillin (R-Rochester Hills) wrote an excellent piece for The Detroit News. An excerpt: Gates’s investment of over $6 million in Fordham and over $1.5 million in Gov. Bush’s foundation is paying dividends. They and their new Conservatives for Higher Standards are following orders – push the national standards regardless of mediocre […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Bill Gates, Fordham Institute, Jeb Bush, Michigan, The Detroit News, Tom McMillin

The Detroit News: Common Core an “Invitation to Mediocrity”

March 5, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

It seems that editorial boards in states where there is an active piece of legislation targeting the Common Core are realizing the problems behind the Common Core.  Add The Detroit News to that list.  Michigan State Representative Tom McMillian (R-Rochester Hills) introduced HB 4276 to the Michigan House of Representatives which would prohibit the implementation […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, HB 4276, Michigan Department of Education, Michigan House, Michigan Merit Curriculum, The Detroit News, Tom McMillin

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