informing and fighting back against education overreaches to save hearts and souls
Anti CCSS Warriors, it has been said that there is nothing new in life. Last night we saw our U.S. Congress commit an old tactic: a tyrannical treason. By the lack of backbone, our elected officials chose to let CCSS live on! They chose to let data mining of our students live on, the assessments […]
Continue ReadingAnti CCSS Warriors, for today’s “From the File” article, I am borrowing from the “Lord of the Rings”. We MUST continue our fight against the CCSS Machine with ALL our might! It’s a BIG deal! Yesterday, I hope you found the encouragement you needed to call Congress and tell the members to vote NO to […]
Continue ReadingYes, 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 ReadingPost on PreK research and how CCSS and CBE influence early childhood policy
Continue ReadingSometimes even the most seasoned anti CCSS Warrior needs a refreshment in purpose. I know, I do. Lately, however, I’ve been meeting more and more new folks, who are stepping up to the fight and willing to become anti CCSS Warriors. Today’s “Tech Thursday” will be ‘low-tech’. I’m harkening back to some basics in our […]
Continue ReadingThis post highlights how online courses and digital resources can quietly connect back to the CCSS Machine using examples like Middlebury Interactive Languages K12 Inc ties and the We Are Teachers site then shares practical steps to snoop and verify curriculum sources.
Continue ReadingPost on how IDEA intersects with Common Core policies and unintended reform effects
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