informing and fighting back against education overreaches to save hearts and souls
Common 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 ReadingRecently, one of my fellow anti-Common Core Warrior friends in Colorado shared with me (along with others on Facebook) about ICAPs and Colorado. Individual Career and Academic Plans combine not only Common Core Standards, but Workforce, College Career Readiness, Career Tech Education AND IEPs (for those with learning disabilities)! So, being who I am, I […]
Continue ReadingAt this time of year, many of us are focused on the future ahead. A season of togetherness, a new year…and yet, we find that Common Core Standards are STILL with us. But, what if it’s more than Common Core in our future for America?! What then? Well, my friends, depending on where you live, […]
Continue ReadingAt the last NC Academic Standards Review Commission meeting; the topic of Common Core Standards was ripe in the air; the members were gathered, each with much care. When one member, much to his own delight says, “We need to do this right– consult those who work, who own businesses; Without them, we face an […]
Continue ReadingFor this “Riddle Me This” Sunday post, I’m wondering how APUSH, The Bill of Right Institute, and Common Core all fit together. First up, the article that has me pondering: This past Thursday, a News and Observer article (Raleigh, NC) revealed that the State Superintendent has made a proposed choice to use the “Bill of […]
Continue ReadingBefore we look at how Common Core via the Career Tech Education has impacted “Alternative Education”, we need to know how “AE” is defined. So, for that, I’m using the U.S. Dept. of Education’s Research Report “How Do the States Define Alternate Education?” (I must cite it as the following: Porowski, A., O’Conner, R., & Luo, […]
Continue ReadingI only recently heard of “CREATE” and if I’d not really been paying attention, I would of just glossed over it. However, knowing the Common Core Machine has so many overreaching parts, it’s worth a look. CREATE: The acronym for “Consortium for Research on Educational Assessment and Teaching Effectiveness”. Their goals? Improving student outcomes aka […]
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