Who’s Watching?
2017-03-16
The fight to save our students has become a fight to save our citizens. Why? Because, as has been pointed out, it’s no longer about education, it’s all about the jobs.Continue Reading
Assessment Quest, Parts 1 and 2
2016-07-11
Wait until you see the in-depth trail this quest led me on! Continue Reading
FTF: “Human Capital”: The ‘New’ Name for Citizens
2015-09-08
Well, Anti CCSS Warriors, Labor Day Weekend 2015 is behind us. Yet the Common Core State Standards and its Initiative (which includes CCSS, Career Technical Education, College and Career Readiness, Aligned Apprenticeships, STEM, and SO much more) continues to grind away at our students…of ALL ages. How does an upcomingContinue Reading
Monday Musings: Supportive Acts to Back the Initiative
2015-08-17
Much has been written lately about the S1787 (Senate Bill 1787) which is to continue to implementation/support of the ‘Community Schools’ overhaul. This means, the neighborhood schools you know as they are NOW will be laced with the Common Core Initiative (meaning it will be not just the Standards beingContinue Reading
Monday Musings: CCSS Subjective/Objective
2015-03-09
Let me ask you a question, my fellow anti CCSS warriors. When it comes to objective critiques, do you ask yourself or someone very close to you for the help? If you’re like me, you determine to ask someone who ISN’T in your immediate circle of influence. That way IContinue Reading
Sic’ ‘Em Saturday: No Laurels to Rest On Yet
2015-02-28
If you’ve been following the news lately, you’ll note that a victory (of sorts) was gained by those fighting CCSS. The Good News: The controversial HR5 (Student Success Act) was put on hold. HOWEVER, that’s not the end. As long as the federal overreach and P3 money flows, you canContinue Reading
Lead, and I Will Follow?
2015-02-26
Some of my fondest memories are from my school days involving teachers who were not only great leaders, but who were free to teach as they saw fit. In today’s education landscape, however, we are seeing more and more freedom being taken away, and worst of all, we are seeing ourContinue Reading