informing and fighting back against education overreaches to save hearts and souls
For today’s “Would You Believe It” Wednesday post, I’m updating my original article from Sept. 2014 that delved into Common Core Standards via Amplify…and a few others. Here’s the link to the original post: https://www.commoncorediva.com/2014/09/10/will-this-be-delivery-or-dine-in/ As I did yesterday, I’ll only be using excerpts from the original and contrast them with what’s happened since then. I […]
Continue ReadingToday’s post originally was published on 8/31/14 and addressed the levels of frustration that appear to be the goal with Common Core. I wanted to do an update on the organizations reported on in the original post. To access the original writing in its entirety: https://www.commoncorediva.com/2014/08/31/frustration-the-new-teaching-tool/ For our purposes today, however, I’ll be taking excerpts […]
Continue ReadingCommon Core aligned projects, initiatives, and assessments appear to be a dime a dozen these days. So when a new one pops up, many don’t really notice. For example, did you know the U.S. Dept of Education AND the U.S. Dept of Defense are partners in data mining your students information?? Read all about it: […]
Continue ReadingBy special request, today’s “Riddle Me This Sunday” post is all about Common Core in Connecticut. So, what’s the riddle? Just when did CCSS start there? CT has a special connection to Common Core. So, let’s delve in, shall we?? A bit of background: One of my followers lives in CT and has provided me […]
Continue ReadingOutrageous, isn’t it?! Not only will this Community College help you, they will charge you over $100.00 per person! One sentence even says, “Changes in curriculum and lack of recall often render adults helpless when they try to assist their children with mathematics.” Oh fabulous, not only am I a parent struggling to help my child, dealing […]
Continue ReadingImagine, if you will…a society where those diplomas we worked so hard to earn are rendered useless. A society where Common Core has so overtaken us, we work for the credential authorized card. It’s not that far fetched. Watch this short video produced by the NCCER (National Center for Construction Education and Research): http://youtu.be/mvmrwEUEdvo NCCER […]
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The “National Career Pathways Network” and they have quite an agenda. Career Pathways is post-secondary Common Core and is coming at our students (regardless of age or school choice) via the recent Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014.
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