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The 2014 legislative session was a mixed bag for us, as was expected. The list of bills below were the most critical items we were following as it pertains to Common Core reforms. Legislators clearly...
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This comment was just left on this site on another post but I want to give it broader exposure and use it to introduce this post. “I just googled CAT testing. Computer Adaptive Testing. I am...
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Another entry from our essay contest by Laureen Simper. ***************** The Common Core State Standards have raised red flags to watchful parents across America, and awakened the most fearful...
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A parent posted this in the Utahns Against Common Core Facebook group (join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/utahnsagainstcommoncore/). She got off the phone with a friend whose 11th grade...
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On occasion we get an accusatory question from someone asking what we’re personally gaining from our efforts in education advocacy. What a fun rumor for proponents of Common Core to spread. I’ve got...
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Stuart Harper, physics teacher in St. George, previously wrote an article that was published on this site. Through his own research he had concerns and dared to voice them in a system that doesn’t like...
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Anita Hoge explains how the Common Core testing is not meant to measure aptitude but designed to measure attitude. Once this measurement is assessed then the objective is to provide curriculum to a...
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2014 Candidate Survey Results Want to see where your candidates for office are? Look here. We don’t have a ton of results yet from around the state, but we do have quite a few....
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I received several copies of an email today that Superintendent Bergeson of the Washington county school district sent to parents of the Dixie middle school. I believe this same superintendent was on...
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The Home School Legal Defense Association released their new documentary on Common Core today. It’s a powerful movie that everyone should watch.
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Repost from Christel Swasey’s blog A revealing CCSSO letter, leaked to the public, reveals Common Core investors’ collective panic about Ian Reid’s new film, Building the Machine. Missouri Education...
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Governor Herbert signed SB122 into law today. All Utah parents can now opt their children out of SAGE tests from any school without repercussion to your child, the teacher, or the school. De-stress...
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From: http://www.angelaengel.com/latest-news/128-the-data-to-prove-it “Corporate Reform and high-stakes testing was sold on two premises: “We need to close the achievement gap and better prepare...
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Another Essay contest entry, this one by Cindy Vincent. Even though I homeschool, I support public schools. In fact like many other homeschoolers I greatly benefit from their existence. Many programs...
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From the audio from June 4, 2010 –first CC vote Wendy Hart sent me this transcription of the first Common Core vote...
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Connor Boyack of the Libertas Institute posted this to Facebook over the weekend In an interview yesterday on Red Meat Radio (a local political talk show on Saturday mornings), Governor Herbert said:...
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Diane Ravitch posted the very disturbing story about the boy in Florida who was on his death bed and state officials made him take a Common Core assessment test. Lawmakers moved to pass “Ethan’s Law”...
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It’s about time Mr. Colbert reported on Common Core. :) The Colbert Report
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Provided by Whitne S: “The Salt Lake Tribune invited UACC’s Christel Swasey to face off with Judy Park from the Utah State Office of Education regarding the increasing number of parents opting their...
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Granite School District teacher Ann Florence has been fired during Spring Break so Granite School District could avoid as much of a media storm as possible. This action is unconscionable. Please read...
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