informing and fighting back against education overreaches to save hearts and souls
If you were reading my blog last week, you may remember I shared there was a day long webinar featuring the Departments of Education, Labor, and Health & Human Services. In selecting my file for the week to share for today, I remembered I have one from April 2009. In while Common Core is NOT named […]
Continue ReadingWe humans are complex, wonderfully made creatures. We’ve been hanging around on Earth for quite a while. We’re anything but ‘common’..So my riddle today is this: Since we’re so complex, how can we expect a set of constricting, common standards to serve us well? Common Core Standards seek to level the educational landscape..NOT enhance it […]
Continue ReadingWIOA (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2014) Have you read the WIOA (whoa-u) legislation? I’ve skimmed it and have been amazed at what I read. I was even more amazed during the recent webinar hosted by the Department of Education, Health/Human Services, and Labor this past week. Billed as an event to promote “Career […]
Continue ReadingLast week, I put 3 state superintendents through the “Fib-o-Meter” to see where they landed with Common Core Standards. I had at least 4 requests for other state supers to be ‘put to the test’. So, here they are in alphabetical order per state: CA, NV, NJ, and NM. California’s State Superintendent, Tom Torlakson: Mr. […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Thursday! That means a look at Common Core Standards all grown up! As in ‘adult education’. Now, this could mean a recently graduated high school student or an adult anywhere on life’s path. CTE (Another member of the Common Core Alphabet Soup): CTE or Career Technical Education is a part of the NASDCTEc […]
Continue ReadingWednesdays mean some pretty far out there stuff when it comes to Common Core Standards and the things connected to it. We know the CC Standards are so low they violate the U.S. Constitution (see my Welcome/Introduction post). However, would you believe they literally sink to the depths of Hell, itself? This information was passed […]
Continue ReadingChances are your state has an education superintendent. Maybe they are called ‘commissioner’ instead. Regardless of the title, there is one person in charge of an entire state’s education decisions, regulations, etc. However, that one person rarely works alone. Usually an entire team is under his/her authority. Some states have very forthright leaders, and are […]
Continue Reading