Category Archives: Background Information

He Just Sued the School System

Posted on October 7, 2016 by The Undergroundparent

This video is very well done and makes great points.  It highlights problems in our public school system, especially the current one-size fits all approach.  A lot of points, issues, and possible solutions are touched on in this video and … 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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The Common Core Standards Lock Children Into an Inferior Education

Posted on August 31, 2015 by The Undergroundparent

This is the fifth 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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Common Core System

Posted on August 30, 2015 by The Undergroundparent

This is the fourth 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 Need for a Scorecard

Posted on August 28, 2015 by The Undergroundparent

This is the second 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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Common Core Report Card on GOP Candidates

Posted on August 27, 2015 by The Undergroundparent

Common Core Report: Grading the 2016 GOP Candidates is a report released by American Principles in Action, ThePulse2016, and Cornerstone Policy Research Action.  This report provides information about the issues and the positions or most of the major Republican candidates.  … Continue reading →

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The Common Core State Standards: What are they and why should I care?

Posted on March 22, 2015 by The Undergroundparent

Here is a video presentation about the Common Core State Standards. It is loaded with information. The script of the video is provided below so you can easily read the sections that are of most interest to you. Hot links … Continue reading →

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Erin Tuttle: Trying to Make a Difference

Posted on March 20, 2015 by The Undergroundparent

This is the first in a series of videos of parents speaking out against the Common Core. This video features Erin Tuttle.

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The Common Core State Standards: What are they and why should I care?

Posted on March 15, 2015 by The Undergroundparent
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