informing and fighting back against education overreaches to save hearts and souls
Who doesn’t love a great field trip with the class or group? How far as CCSS gone to line up these educational excursions? Let’s see if we can find out! Road Trip Ahead!: I don’t know how much you may or may not know about field trips. I know plenty. It used to be my […]
Continue ReadingThis is a special Fib-o-Meter Friday for those of us opposed to Common Core Standards and all that goes with them. Come along with me as we look at the truths, fallacies, and other mutterings from the Council of Chief State School Officers from this past week’s gathering. Set Your Minds: In order to frame […]
Continue ReadingThis post breaks down a 1 hour HEA reauthorization video panel with New America and University of Pennsylvania connections then lists key concerns about outcomes based federal control incentives pipelines WIOA and HR5 style policy moves.
Continue ReadingKnown by a bevy of names, let’s see what we can learn today about CCSS and job development investments grants. Are they only in NC (where I first learned about them) or are these in other states? If so, what are the educational implications? The Name Game: As knee deep into CCSS as NC is, […]
Continue ReadingHave you heard of the AACTE? American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Their main goal? Prepping the next generation of teachers to lead in the classrooms. So, how aligned with Common Core programs are they? Let’s see if we can find out in today’s “From the Files” article. AACTE: Founded in 1948 (their 50th […]
Continue ReadingHave you heard the news?! NC has a plan to counter Common Core in the works! That’s right, a grass roots group of dedicated citizens from across the state is working tirelessly to put together a serious alternative to the CCSS in NC. While those in Raleigh appear to be content with the status quo […]
Continue ReadingToday’s anti Common Core “Fib-o-Meter” post will be a bit different from my usual ones. Why? Because it has struck me as rather bittersweet lately that those who are elected to serve us appear to be vowing more and more to Common Core (and all that goes with it) than we, the people. So, follow […]
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