David Coleman

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Sap Damage

By: Lynne Taylor

On: August 27, 2019

In: From the Files Tuesday, Would You Believe It Wednesday

The CCSS Machine’s SAP is ruining our children. It’s ruining true teaching, too.Continue Reading

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Eager Beavers

By: Lynne Taylor

On: May 7, 2018

In: Riddle Me This Sunday, Sic 'Em Saturday, Weekend News

When will our States ever get the message: We the PEOPLE do not want cookie cutter education?!Continue Reading

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Disastrous Course

By: Lynne Taylor

On: April 28, 2018

In: Weekend News

Oh what danger we receive, when we practice to deceive.Continue Reading

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Alignment’s in Fashion

By: Lynne Taylor

On: November 21, 2016

In: Monday Musings

Warriors, have we done our due diligence? Have we objectively looked at the policy makers behind the leaders? Are we willing to take a strong enough stand to stop standing with the quasi-Warriors and join the REAL education Warriors?! Continue Reading

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Summit Masters, Unite

By: Lynne Taylor

On: November 10, 2016

In: Tech Thursdays

‘Old candidates’ in education reform don’t ‘die’, they recycle agenda!Continue Reading

Sic’ ‘Em Saturday: Aligned Summer

By: Lynne Taylor

On: May 9, 2015

In: Sic 'Em Saturday

Ahh, summer approaches. While you may have plans of relaxing fun, the CCSS Machine has a fully ‘locked and loaded’ menu of intentional alignment to illegally crafted Standards. Would you know where to spot them? CCSS, Summer Style: Type in “CCSS Summer” as a search option. If your results areContinue Reading

Sic’ ‘Em Saturday: Grab a CAPE, CCSS Warriors!

By: Lynne Taylor

On: April 18, 2015

In: Sic 'Em Saturday

Thanks to an avid supporter of my blog, I recently received a tip that the profit making, CCSS writer, David Coleman was a guest at a CAPE event. What’s CAPE? CAPE stands for the Council for American Private Education. Website: http://www.capenet.org/states.html CAPE was founded in 1971 by 8 different private schoolContinue Reading