Jun 6, 2015
A Common Core Forum will be held on Thursday, June 25, 2015, at the Northwood School, 511 First NH Turnpike, Northwood, NH, at 6:30 PM. Dr. Sandra Stotsky will be there to talk about the problems with Common Core. We are being told that other people will be there to...
Jun 5, 2015
Millions of people who can read today owe an enormous debt of gratitude to Samuel L. Blumenfeld (shown), America’s foremost apostle of phonics over the past half century, who died on June 1, one day after his 89th birthday. I was privileged to know him, as a friend...
Jun 4, 2015
AP History framework is organized around such abstractions as “identity.” From an open letter to the College Board regarding the Advanced Placement (AP) curriculum framework issued last year for the U.S. history exam; the June 2 letter was signed by 55 scholars,...
Jun 2, 2015
Our kids aren’t getting dumber. It’s the unrealistic expectations of the Common Core that are the problem. Editorial in Baltimore Sun about Common Core being developmentally inappropriate. The Common Core can’t speed up child development...
Jun 1, 2015
The education research community has lost a great friend and patriot. Dr. Sam Blumenfeld passed this morning, June 1, 2015 at age 89 in Waltham, Mass. He will be sorely missed. Sam is pictured here with the many books he authored.
Jun 1, 2015
We are posting these links without comment except to say that Agenda 21 critics have been accused of creating a ‘conspiracy theory’. The UN has a vice-grip on your federal government and it greatly influences the educational mandates which come from there....
May 31, 2015
Your child has the right to an education without federal government interference. It’s the law. We’ve seen how unelected regional boards are partnering with global NGOs to impose their agenda upon our towns and cities. The same thing has been going on with...
May 25, 2015
Perfectly Incorrect: Why The Common Core Is Psychologically And Cognitively Unsound We just stumbled upon a book that caught our attention. It looks like this might be a good book to send to your local Superintendent after you’ve read it. In fact, it might be a...
May 25, 2015
KENSINGTON PARENTS, we wanted to alert you to a presentation on Sexual Assault for children Kindergarten to grade 4. This will be presented on June 1st and 2nd by Sexual Assault Support Services (SASS) Here is a video from SASS We are not here to judge this program...
May 24, 2015
Did your State Representative vote against LOCAL CONTROL for your School District? SB 101 would have Prohibited the State from Requiring School Districts to Adopt Common Core. GOVERNOR MAGGIE HASSAN AND THESE 138 STATE REPS STOOD UP AGAINST PARENTS, LOCAL CONTROL AND...
