FTF: Update for STEM, Workforce, and the HEA, Part One
Post on STEM, workforce and Higher Education Act policy updates and their CCSS links
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Sic’ ‘Em Saturday: Using Community Colleges for More ‘Core’
how community colleges are tied to Common Core alignment, dual enrollment, career pathways and policy recommendations
Continue ReadingRMT: Update on the Technocratic Ed Reform
Back in Sept. of 2014, I researched and wrote about the ties between CCSS, STEM, and the Technocratic Party. Seeing how much education reform has been firmly put in place without citizens input, I wondered if there has been any more recent activity. From the original article, the 3 basic ideas behind the lesser know […]
Continue ReadingFTF: Hey, Parents! The CCSS Roundup is Coming for You!
Post alerting parents about CCSS and the expanding impact of Common Core policy
Continue ReadingWYBI: Up Close with the NSF
How much do you know about the NSF (National Science Foundation) and their ties to CCSS and STEM? Would you believe Arne Duncan was considered an expert by them back in 2007? Yep! It happened. But wait, there’s more… A brief look at NSF’s History: NSF has been around since 1950. President Truman signed the […]
Continue ReadingMonday Musings: Assessments Data Mining, CCSS Style
Post on assessments, student data mining and Common Core policy impacts
Continue ReadingFTF: More Evidence for Aligned CCSS Higher Education
Post on evidence showing CCSS alignment with higher education expectations
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