Utahns Against Common Core
Browsing the web there are more and more teachers speaking out against Common Core. Here’s one by teacher Elizabeth Natale that is a sad commentary on the plight of teachers. “Teaching is the most...
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World Net Daily has posted an excellent article on the data collection issues under Common Core. The spying on Americans by the National Security Agency and the Internal Revenue Service’s attacks on...
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There is a great article by George Will in the Washington Post slamming Common Core. Here’s a clip and link. Doubts over Common Core By George F. Will, Published: January 15 Viewed from Washington,...
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Utahns Against Common Core
Everyone knows how the proponents of Common Core keep touting how it was a “state led” effort. Though that is easily debunked by anyone who takes the time to research the process of how Common Core...
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My head is swimming in disbelief. Alpine School District is the first district in the state to publish a Common Core test opt-out form and make it available to all parents in the school district. It’s...
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The following is a response to a former State Board member who weighed in on a FaceBook discussion about why the State Board had rushed to adopt the Common Core Standards according to a timeline that...
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I’ve received so many emails this week it’s hard to keep track of everything. I decided to just put a bunch of the unique articles here as a hodge-podge. Enjoy! Or maybe “Don’t Panic” would be more...
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What follows below is a timeline of the events the state of Utah went through to create new math standards in 2007. State officials traveling around the state have been spreading some false information...
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Here’s a few comments from the UACC Facebook page. Unfortunately, Utah’s infatuation with constructivist math isn’t going to stop till Common Core is replaced with quality math standards. Don’t miss...
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Those searching for information on reasons to oppose preschool programs funded by the state or private entities will be interested in the information below. Of particular interest is Clinical Mental...
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This is, to my knowledge, the first lawsuit that involves Common Core as a participant. In this instance a child in Alpine School District who is very bright and academically advanced, was prevented...
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On Senator Mike Lee’s website we find this awesome news about a resolution denouncing the Obama administrations coercion of states using Common Core....
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I was unaware of this lawsuit when I posted the Utah lawsuit yesterday. Thanks to Truth in American Education for posting this....
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Dr. Gary Thompson penned this article regarding the lawsuit just filed for the family whose child has been psychologically damaged as a result of Common Core and bad district policy. Ed Flint is the...
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Problem 1: Don’t scroll down for the answer yet on how to solve this. Try to figure out the correct answer. Problem 1 solution: Get one of the values to 10 and then add the remaining number...
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It’s starting to look like New York, that bastion of right-wing extremists, err…, may be the first state to throw off Common Core. Having fully embraced it in all it’s glory, they’ve now seen first...
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Dr. Christopher Tienken on Common Core assessments: “I think it borders on institutional abuse.”
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Terrance Moore recently gave this presentation at Hillsdale College exposing how Common Core works in practice when you have limited publishers who create curriculum for the standards.
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What’s the powerful reason that you’ve taken a stand against Common Core? Why do you want the restoration of high quality, time-tested education standards and local control in Utah? Do you have a...
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Save the Date: Feb 18th @ Salt Lake Capitol at 6:30 p.m. Last July, the last time Utahns got together at the State Capitol to discuss Common Core with legislators listening, there was standing room...
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