FOM: A “New” CCS (Coalition for Community Schools)
Post on Coalition for Community Schools and CCSS influence in education reform
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FOM: Post Secondary Ed: The CCSS Trojan
Over the past months, we anti CCSS warriors, have learned so much in fighting Common Core. We’ve learned that Common Core has a wide array of names it can be linked to (or often times, be used in place of “Common Core”). Today’s special “Fib-o-Meter” will be devoted to the the groups/efforts and evidence concerning […]
Continue ReadingFOM: 2015’s CCSS Whoppers (So Far)
You, my fellow anti CCSS Warriors, should be very familiar with Fridays on my blog. You know that of all the days of the week, it’s the one where I take on the Facts/Fallacies and all that’s in between them concerning the Common Core Machine. One this first Friday in June, we’ll look at those […]
Continue ReadingFriday Special Post: Part 3 STEM to STEAM, Ties to CCSS
Post on STEM to STEAM initiatives and their ties to Common Core State Standards
Continue ReadingFOM: Chamber’s Pot of Lies for CCSS
For today’s “Fib-o-Meter” article, the pro CCSS U. S. Chamber of Commerce is up for examination! What? You didn’t know the U.S. Chamber of Commerce loves the ‘Core’? Does that mean my state level chamber is pro CCSS, too?? Does that mean ALL the state level chambers are supportive as well? The ‘Total Truth’ short […]
Continue ReadingFOM: SBAC and PARCC Revisited
“Fib-o-Meter” Friday!! Today’s article will take another look at the SBAC and PARCC CCSS aligned assessments. The original article: Back in January of this year (2015) I shared with you all kinds of information on the 2 assessment consortia. All kinds of “Total Truths” were shared..even the technical bulletins detailing what flow the data collected […]
Continue ReadingFor the Teachers!
The “Fib-o-Meter” Friday post is taking a moment to honor teachers everywhere. Anti CCSS facts and fallacies will return next week. To all the teachers I serve day in and day out as we stand shoulder to shoulder together to fight Common Core Standards, Career Tech Education, and the CCSS Machine in general, Happy Friday […]
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