Apr 2, 2014
MARION, N.Y. – The controversy surrounding the new Common Core-aligned standardized tests is causing some New York school leaders to act as childish and immature as the students they are supposed to be leading. bored student13WHAM.com reports at least 16 school...
Mar 31, 2014
by D. Niwa Many of the problems in education — connected to instructional standards, assessments, methods, etc.(and including “Common Core” initiatives) — can be tracked back to the information you will learn about in these two videos:...
Mar 31, 2014
Opting Out of Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) Field Testing If the above video does not appear on your device, use this direct link: Opting Out of PARCC Field Testing
Mar 31, 2014
But, we were told it was “voluntary”? Despite concerns about the Common Core assessments tests and how it could affect students and the general direction of education, the Board of Education voted 7 to 2 against delaying the start of the testing for two...
Mar 31, 2014
Below is a short video of the reality of the dumbed down Common Core Math standards. It may surprise many people knowing the CCSS are better than what many states had in place. However he honestly acknowledges that there were states that HAD far superior math...
Mar 30, 2014
by Ann Marie Banfield This week the New Hampshire House of Representatives voted against HB 1508 which would have terminated Common Core (CCSS) in New Hampshire. What would have happened? New Hampshire could have reverted back to the old State Standards that were...