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The ‘Common Core Machine’ is busy cranking out all kinds of support/resources/gadgets to promote our continued alignment as a nation. Continue to read on to find out how the Gates Foundation, the Joyce Foundation, the New Schools Venture Fund, Graham Holdings, GSV Capital, Imagine K12, and Learn Capital are behind this effort. The “EdSurge” Announcement: […]
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Continue ReadingSome months ago, I shared with you that I’d dug into how STEM and Common Core are related. It’s not a popular subject. Why? Most folks don’t want to see how the two are directly hinged together. However, if we’re going to effectively FIGHT CCSS, we must know all the places it lurks! Did you […]
Continue Reading“Fib-o-Meter” Friday!! Today’s article will take another look at the SBAC and PARCC CCSS aligned assessments. The original article: Back in January of this year (2015) I shared with you all kinds of information on the 2 assessment consortia. All kinds of “Total Truths” were shared..even the technical bulletins detailing what flow the data collected […]
Continue ReadingThe “Fib-o-Meter” Friday post is taking a moment to honor teachers everywhere. Anti CCSS facts and fallacies will return next week. To all the teachers I serve day in and day out as we stand shoulder to shoulder together to fight Common Core Standards, Career Tech Education, and the CCSS Machine in general, Happy Friday […]
Continue ReadingWe all know that the CCSS Machine is sparing no expense to grab onto our student’s personal information, today’s post will highlight this particular company’s foray into the educational world. What “Learn Sprout’s” All About: According to their website, they are here to help us all with school data. That’s one thing because, in these […]
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