FOM Friday: ‘KnowledgeWorks’ or Knowledge Quirks?
KnowledgeWorks, examining its role, influence, and impact on education reform policy.
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Monday Musings: An America Free of Common Core
Post on envisioning an America without Common Core State Standards influence
Continue ReadingRMT Sunday: CCSS, Snake Oil of our Time
When this graphic first came across my Facebook feed, I instantly ‘grabbed’ it. It says so much of what I’ve found to be true about Common Core! “Restore Oklahoma Public Education” created this graphic, by the way. Background: If you’re not aware of the fact, I’ve been researching the national grab for educational standards since […]
Continue ReadingFTF Tuesday: Clarity for Sale! Aligned to Common Core for ‘free’!
Post on “aligned to Common Core” claims and free resource marketing in education
Continue ReadingTech Thursday: CCSS, Career Pathways and Workforce
This post connects Common Core to career pathways and workforce policy citing quotes from a National Dialogue on Career Pathways then details NCICTE federal CTE initiatives and how public private partnerships continue to drive education reform.
Continue ReadingMonday Musings: What’s in a Name?
Recently, the Washington Post published an article about the U.S. States renaming ‘Common Core’ for their own purposes. (Here’s the link to the article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/common-core-20-common-core-by-another-name/2014/09/09/9d2ed458-3857-11e4-bdfb-de4104544a37_story.html) Now, while the article appears to give ‘just the facts’, my intent is to take a more ‘tongue in cheek’ approach to the states choices of ‘renaming’ the CCSS. First […]
Continue ReadingSic ’Em Saturday: Who’s Steering Education Policy?
Post exposing education reform networks and their role in advancing Common Core
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