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Tech Thursday: Post Secondary Champs?
For today’s “Tech Thursday” article, I want to shine the light on the CCSS alignment in post-secondary education yet again. Shouldn’t my focus be on the re-authorization of the ESEA (Elementary and Secondary Education Act)? While the focus is on that (my last 2 published articles were devoted to the ESEA re-authorization push), we need […]
Continue ReadingWeekend News: Training for Assessments, Pearson Style
Yes, anti CCSS Warriors, we know how toxic the CCSS aligned assessments are. We also know how life altering those CTE/CCR assessments are when it comes to laying out a career track our students our students are locked into. We also know how much Pearson Publishing is making off these assessments, which by the way […]
Continue ReadingSic’ ‘Em Saturday: Using Community Colleges for More ‘Core’
It’s not new news that community colleges are Common Core aligned via either their ‘dual enrollment’ courses (which serve high school students) or the Career Pathways/Career Clusters tracks. However, I have found a new document that gives 21 ways to make the bonds of the CC even STRONGER. SREB, Southern Regional Education Board: “The Southern […]
Continue ReadingWYBI Wednesday: Summative Testing Task Force
A funny thing I’ve learned while waging war against CCSS (Common Core State Standards), when you listen very closely, all kinds of truth can be shared, especially when those who support the Standards seek to impress those within earshot. Case in point? The recent NC ASRC meeting (Academic Standards Review Commission). It was in this […]
Continue ReadingMonday Musing: Educational Waivers, Friend or Foe?
Welcome Back, Friends! I hope you had a restful Thanksgiving break. I know I am ready to once again, pick up my anti Common Core sword and get back in the fight. Today’s post will tackle educational waivers..friend of our educational system??? Or foe to it? Let’s find out. Just what is a waiver? According […]
Continue ReadingTech Thursday: College/Career Readiness Success and Common Core
CCR, College and Career Readiness: Hardly a new subject for me to write about, but more Common Core aligned evidence is popping up. Where did I get the above image from? A CCR Success Center!! You, too can visit their website to see just how fabulous of a job your state is doing when it […]
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