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Independent. Unfunded. Unflinching. Your support keeps it that way.
For more than 15 years, I’ve been digging into the documents, hearings, grants, and policy fine print that decide what our children are taught — and who profits from it. Every blog post, every video, every podcast on this site started with hours of research no one paid me to do.
Your support is what keeps it that way: independent, beholden to no funder, accountable only to the truth.
This year has been a hard one. Recent health challenges have reminded me just how much this work depends on a small but mighty community of friends and Anti Fed Ed Warriors willing to chip in and lighten the load. I am forever grateful to every one of you who has — and to those of you reading this for the first time, please know that even small gifts make a real difference.
Every dollar goes directly into research, content, and keeping the watchdog awake.
Ways to Support
One-Time Donation
Make a one-time contribution in any amount, securely through PayPal. Choose the level that fits where you are right now.
Monthly Support
If you can spare it, monthly giving is the single most valuable kind of support I can receive — even $5 a month helps me plan ahead.
What Your Gift Actually Does
Choose the level that fits where you are right now. Every dollar goes directly into research, content, and keeping the watchdog awake.
| Level | Amount | What it supports |
|---|---|---|
| Coffee | $10 | One morning of deep-dive research |
| Watchdog | $25 | Time to read, summarize, and expose one policy document or grant |
| Broadcast | $50 | Editing and posting one Clear Sightings video or podcast episode |
| Battle-Ready | $100 | A full week of writing, recording, and publishing |
| Sustainer | $250+ | Travel, speaking engagements, and the equipment that keeps the broadcasts going |
Your Support Makes an Impact
- Digging into the documents, hearings, grants, and policy fine print that decide what our children are taught
- Producing research, writing, and reporting no one paid me to do — then giving it away for free
- Bringing independent, no-nonsense research directly to the parents, teachers, and taxpayers it affects most
- Staying independent, beholden to no funder, accountable only to the truth
- Keeping no overhead, no executive director, no fundraising staff — just research and readers
“Together, we’ve already accomplished more than the architects of all this ever expected. We still have miles to go.”
— Lynne Taylor
Thank you for walking them with me.
Independent. Unfunded. Unflinching.
Common Core Diva is an independent research and commentary platform — not a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Your gift is not tax-deductible. Every dollar goes directly to my research, content production, and the modest costs of keeping the site, videos, and podcast running. No overhead, no executive director, no fundraising staff. Just me, the research, and you.
See you on the warpath, Lynne (aka Common Core Diva)