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Top 10 Reasons We Need to Defeat Chris Christie :::::: repost

Nativegrl77 wrote 1 day ago:      By Staff writer on Emily’slist.org February 25, 2013 Speculation is already running rampa … more →

Tags: Political Action, Obama news and events, Barack Obama, jill biden, Michelle Obama, obama, Pete Souza, Washington, White House

NGA, NASBO Say Slow Economic Recovery Hinders States' Fiscal Well-Being

fulltextreports wrote 5 days ago: NGA, NASBO Say Slow Economic Recovery Hinders States’ Fiscal Well-Being Source: National Gover … more →

Tags: Government and Politics, Business and Economics, National Association of State Budget Officers

The Truth About Common Core1 comment

lindathomas724 wrote 6 days ago: First of all, let’s set the record straight.  The Common Core Standards are not a curriculum.  They … more →

Tags: Education, Education 2, arizona, common core standards, opportunity, Venture Capitalism, reform, Globalization, Teachers

Pushing buttons and pulling punches

lonestarnewsreview wrote 6 days ago: Governor Perry is pushing hot button issues (highly salient issues which elicit strong emotional res … more →

Tags: policymaking, Governor, Weak Executive System, Plural Executive System, Special session, Hot Button Issues, Public Integrity Unit, veto power, late term abortions

Who’s Minding the Schools?

CMM wrote 1 week ago: By ANDREW HACKER and CLAUDIA DREIFUS via: NYTimes.com IN April, some 1.2 million New York students t … more →

Tags: Mississippi, Department of Education, Tea Party, Texas, Obama Administration, 1.2 million New York students, common core standards, District of Columbia, Alaska

Madmen Without Specialists By Bayo Oluwasanmi.

greatriversofhope wrote 2 weeks ago: By Bayo Oluwasanmi It is sad but true that those who do not learn from history are destined to repea … more →

Tags: African Politics, united states, Nigeria, Jonathan, nigerian, NGF, Nerve Growth Factor, PlateauState

Video: Parent Trigger Explained1 comment

bluehatmovement wrote 2 weeks ago: Bah…it’s late and I am sleepy.  Zoe, Quinn and I worked hard on this video outlining wha … more →

Tags: Blue Hat Movement, curriculum reform, opting out, Parent Trigger, Video, bluehatmovement, Board of Education, CCS, charter school

The Rest of the Story on Common Core: Part 22 comments

Eve Settles wrote 3 weeks ago: While the Common Core State Standards Initiative has been debated on its merits for over three years … more →

Tags: A Better Memphis, Education, National Politics, state and local politics, Tennessee Education, Education Next, Sandra Stotsky, Common Core State Standards Initiative, common core

Start at the Beginning

Cheryl Rose wrote 1 month ago: What is Common Core, and where did it come from? In short, Common Core is a United States education … more →

Tags: common core, History of, Council of Chief State School Officers, United States Education, education initiative

Anderson: Take a closer look at Common Core authors1 comment

Mississippi PEP wrote 1 month ago: BY: Rita Anderson Dot Ward’s column warning of the Common Core state standards in the Clarion Ledger … more →

Tags: Opinion, Education 2, Mississippi, Politics 2, Superintendents, Federal Government, State Government, Teachers, Keith Plunkett

MORNING NEWS: Senate Approves Internet Sales Tax Bill, Deliberation Expected in House

WRFA News Dept. wrote 1 month ago: WASHINGTON – A bill that would allow states to collect taxes from online sales cruised through … more →

Tags: morning news, Congress, House of Representatives, U S Senate, internet sales tax, National Conference of State Legislatures

Importance of NECAP scores wanes as...| A Glimpse at Another Side

Angela Grant wrote 1 month ago:   The following was taken from the Concord Monitor in NH. This article does an excellent job of … more →

Tags: failure to listen, Education, A Theory of Change, Education 2, Education reform, Common Core State Standard Initiative, common core standards, NECAP, New England Common Assessment Program

Obama trying to take over public education with "common core" curriculum that teaches socialism

mb50 wrote 1 month ago: Friday, May 03, 2013 by: J. D. Heyes (NaturalNews) Whenever he can, President Obama likes to poke fu … more →

Tags: United States, tax payers' dime, Economic Planning, Progressive Agenda, Progressive "nudge", Cultural Revolution "FORWARD", President Obama, united states, Obama Administration

What champions of Common Core are missing

Steve Wedel wrote 1 month ago: I don’t post about my job as a high school English teacher a lot. Too much information makes a … more →

Tags: athletics, coaches, coaching, common core, Council of Chief State School Officers, Education, Educators, facebook, GEORGE ORWELL

Wall Street Joins the Fight Against the Internet Sales Tax

JDKatz wrote 1 month ago: A measure to extend state sales tax to all online purchases is getting the attention of some major l … more →

Tags: Tax news, taxes, Senate, Government, Marketplace Fairness Act, Wall Street, amazon com, online sales tax, Tax Policy

Common Core...aka: total BS3 comments

armyliving13 wrote 1 month ago:  Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Common Core is not a curriculum but a set of standards and feder … more →

Tags: Everyday Stuff, Family, News, United State, Barack Obama, Common Core State Standards Initiative, Race to the Top, Federal government of the United States, common core

Eric Dishman: Health care should be a team sport

Lugen Family Office wrote 2 months ago: Eric Dishman: Health care should be a team sport When Eric Dishman was in college, doctors told him … more →

Tags: Health Resources, Mind & Body, General Health, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, Intel, Research, Technology Resources

Got Dough? How Billionaires Rule Our Schools

AxXiom wrote 2 months ago: Kaye Beach April 13, 2013 Just in case you missed this article from 2011, I think it gives great ins … more →

Tags: public education, stimulus, conference of mayors, School, media, reform, Race to the Top, DoE, revolving door

Myths Verses Facts

Leatherneck Blogger wrote 2 months ago: Myth
.  Common Core (CC) was a state-led initiative. Fact
.  The CC standards were initiated by priv … more →

Tags: General, Local, Tea Party, National, state, common core, united states, Common Core State Standards Initiative, No Child Left Behind Act


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