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South Carolina Special Ed Teacher Punished for Protecting Students

July 7, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Tracie Happel, a special education teacher in South Carolina, shares her story about being suspended for protesting her students taking standardized tests.

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments Tagged With: common core assessments, South Carolina, Special Education, standardized testing, Tracie Happel

Wisconsin Common Core Public Hearing Today

May 22, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

Today at 10:00a their will be a joint hearing with the Wisconsin House and Senate Committees on Education at the Wisconsin State Captiol in Room 411 South. Those who have been invited to testify are: Daniel Thatcher, Senior Policy Specialist, National Conference of State Legislatures Karen Schroeder, Advocates for Academic Freedom Kathleen Porter-Magee, Senior Director […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Aaron Sadoff, Common Core State Standards, Daniel Thatcher, Janet Busboom, Joy Pullmann, Karen Schroeder, Ted Nietzke, Tony Evers, Tracie Happel, Wisconsin House Education Committee, Wisconsin Senate Education Committee

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