Monthly Archives: September 2015

Sophia Abelita—Common Core Addition

Posted on September 3, 2015 by The Undergroundparent

I was sent a link today to a very brief article at PJ Media that included a video.  The article’s title caught my attention—Little Girl Destroys Common Core Math in Under 2 Minutes. Sophia Abelita—Common Core Addition In the video, … Continue reading →

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48,000+ WA Students Refused Testocracy–Here are the Opt-Out Numbers for Seattle

Posted on September 3, 2015 by The Undergroundparent

This is a re-posting of an article published on Seattle Education.  It is re-posted here with permission of the author, Carolyn Leith, and Dora Taylor who maintains Seattle Education. Seattle opt-out numbers for 2014-2015. It’s on! Seattle had an incredible … Continue reading →

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Making Big Ideas Into Small Ideas: The GOP Tendency

Posted on September 2, 2015 by The Undergroundparent

This is the seventh in a series about the report released by American Principles in Action, ThePulse2016, and Cornerstone Policy Research Action.  Permission has been granted for text from Common Core Report: Grading the 2016 GOP Candidates to be published … Continue reading →

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The Common Core Pushback

Posted on September 1, 2015 by The Undergroundparent

This is the sixth in a series about the report released by American Principles in Action, ThePulse2016, and Cornerstone Policy Research Action.  Permission has been granted for text from Common Core Report: Grading the 2016 GOP Candidates to be published … Continue reading →

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