First off, the May 2016 document from The White Board Advisors (“Education Insiders Report”)
Whiteboard_Insider_May 2016_0
Mentioned in the Report are the WhiteBoard Advisors, General Assembly, the HLC (Higher Learning Commission), EQUIP Experiment, Western Governors University, and HEA (Higher Education Act) priorities.
Below are related, key pieces of evidence for the CCSS Machine involvement:
1) How WhiteBoard Advisors,W/A (as they call themselves) tie to General Assembly (a hybrid CBE based global ed group) and venture capital investment firms bent on reforming education in a toxic, profit making way:
https://www.commoncorediva.com/2016/05/16/do-you-know-this-ga/
2) The White House led EQUIP Experiment delivered to America via the U.S. Dept. of Ed and the U.S. Dept. of Labor links:
(2015) Ed’s: http://www.ed.gov/news/press-releases/fact-sheet-department-education-launches-educational-quality-through-innovative-partnerships-equip-experiment-provide-low-income-students-access-new-models-education-and-training
White House/Labor’s: https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/11/17/fact-sheet-white-house-and-department-labor-launch-100-million-techhire
3) The Higher Learning Commission,HCL (oversees the North Central US States in Higher Education/accrediting, etc.): https://www.hlcommission.org/About-the-Commission/about-hlc.html (*Note: the U.S. Dept. of Ed is their gatekeeper; HLC is considered gatekeeper for Title 4 funds) Title 4 funds are Perkins Loans (used for CTE, Career Tech Education courses); PLUS Loans, Pell Grants, etc
The U.S. Dept/Ed Higher Learning Commission audit (where CBE is encouraged):
https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/oig/auditreports/fy2015/a05o0010.pdf
While I couldn’t locate the sources of HLC’s funding, I did find the 2010 Contractual Agreement where 3rd parties are allowed access to information: http://dmi.illinois.edu/nca/ContractualRelationships2010.pdf
My 2015 article featuring HLC and Common Core, Career Tech Ed and how it is related to the CHEA (Council for Higher Education Accreditation):
https://www.commoncorediva.com/2015/08/23/weekend-news-hea-higher-ed-act-and-the-common-core/
4) Western Governors University ties to the CCSS Machine and what it means for Higher Education:
https://www.commoncorediva.com/2015/08/23/weekend-news-hea-higher-ed-act-and-the-common-core/
5) HEA ties to the Vice President (you will see his work mentioned in the White House/U.S. Dept of Labor link above):
https://www.commoncorediva.com/2015/09/12/weekend-news-heads-up-higher-ed-cte-update/
The VP, CTE, and unions: https://www.commoncorediva.com/2014/11/16/rmt-vp-unions-career-tech-and-common-core/
6) Ties of the CHEA, CCSS, and CTE for America:
https://www.commoncorediva.com/2015/04/14/ftf-chea-cte-ccss-and-america/
7) For those not sure how CTE and CCSS intersect:
https://www.commoncorediva.com/2015/11/07/weekend-news-ccsscte-catch-up-edition/
8) Tying proprietary post-secondary education to the CCSS Machine:
https://www.commoncorediva.com/2014/11/06/tech-thursday-workforce-commissions-education-and-common-core/
9) Tying the HEA to the ESSA:
https://www.commoncorediva.com/2015/12/05/weekend-news-essas-untold-ties-to-hea/
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