Tag Archives: Common Core

Repeal, Revise, Replace, Rebrand, Update, or Unique?

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Issues related to and surrounding the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are controversial and “toxic” (as Mike Huckabee put it) for many people both in and outside of education, including decision-makers.  Rather than truly replacing the CCSS, some states have … Continue reading

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Education News Scoop Feb. 4, 2019

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Hear Ye, Hear Ye! All (well, maybe just a wee bit) the news that’s fit to print… and even more that isn’t but is printed anyway. Of the articles I come across, some may be worth sharing even if I, … Continue reading

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Education News Scoop Jan.16, 2019

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! All (well, maybe just a wee bit) the news that’s fit to print… and even more that isn’t but is printed anyway. Of the articles I come across, some may be worth sharing even if I, … Continue reading

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Education News Scoop Dec. 20, 2018

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Hear Ye, Hear Ye! All (well, maybe just a wee bit) the news that’s fit to print… and even more that isn’t but is printed anyway. Of the articles I come across, some may be worth sharing even if I, … Continue reading

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About the Drop in the ACT Math Scores

Here are four articles related to the recently released report about ACT scores that show a decline in math scores. Years After States Adopt Common Core, 2018 Sees Worst ACT Scores in over a Decade https://www.westernjournal.com/years-states-adopt-common-core-2018-sees-worst-act-scores-decade/ Math Readiness Drops to … Continue reading

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Being College and Career Ready???

Okay, it’s time for a little fun.  This video is titled A Millennial Job interview.  If you are offended by fun being poked at millennials. view the person as being interviewed not as a millennial, but as someone that is … Continue reading

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Articles of Possible Interest

There may be something of interest to you in this line up of articles.   Book Explains How to Reclaim Liberty from the Administrative State https://www.heartland.org/news-opinion/news/book-outlines-steps-for-reclaiming-liberty-from-the-administrative-state The Bell Is Tolling for Common Core https://patriotpost.us/articles/53571-the-bell-is-tolling-for-common-core This is an older article but … Continue reading

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Things to Come in K-12 Education: Predictions for 2018

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Things to Come (or that are already here):  Predictions (guesses/observations) for 2018 The education system has changed so much so rapidly in the last fifteen to twenty years that it is anyone’s guess as to what will happen in the … Continue reading

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Why Common Core math problems look so weird

Start off by watching this video designed to explain why Common Core math problems look so weird. The video does a good job at what it does but it is incomplete.  The video gives attention to the fact there are … Continue reading

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Common Core is Crap: Here is Why

Here is an explanation for why common core math is terrible methodology.

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