Monthly Archives: December 2013

Indiana Catholic school mom challenges lack of “rigor” in fuzzy Common Core math.

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BUILDING THE MACHINE (2014) – Official Trailer [HQ]

The Home School Legal Defense Association is producing a film on the Common Core.  An online release is anticipated in February 2013. Click here to learn more.

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Are the Math Standards Up to Standard?

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Privacy and Cloud Computing in Public Schools

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The Center on Law and Information Policy at Fordham Law School released a report this month called Privacy and Cloud Computing in Public Schools. The Executive Summary of the report provides the key findings. The key findings from the analysis … Continue reading

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HB 2133 Maintaining Privacy of Student Education Records

In an earlier post called A Bill to Look at Privacy Rights of Washington Students you were told about a legislative bill that has been pre-filed. That bill is now HB 2133 Maintaining Privacy of Student Education Records.  You can … Continue reading

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State Data Deal with Media Should Alarm You

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Thanks to KUOW’s article, State Deal to Give Media Organizations Student Data Alarms Privacy Experts, the deal the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) made to provide the Seattle Times with individual teacher and student level data has … Continue reading

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News from the Classroom

Are you a parent? Taxpayer? Voter?  Community member?  Are you concerned?  Should you be?  Is your child’s teacher out of the classroom a lot?  Has a sub, or in some cases doesn’t because there aren’t enough, because the teacher is … Continue reading

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A Bill to Look at Privacy Rights of Washington Students

I have been given the word that this is now public.  HB 2783 Privacy of Student Educational Records, sponsored by Rep. Elizabeth Scott, was pre-filed on Friday, December 20, 2013.  This bill is a major step in the right direction … Continue reading

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Lunch Room Palm Scanners in Washington State?

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Yes, you read that correctly.  In WA we often read about things taking place in other states and may feel comfortable that it won’t happen here.  Definitely not in our back yard!  Well, we have a lot of things happening … Continue reading

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