Caffeinated Carolina posted on South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley’s support of a bill that would reverse the common core state standards from being implemented in her state. She sent a letter of support to the …read the rest
WASHINGTON, D.C. —President Barack Obama’s newly-released federal budget would not provide funding to the highly-successful D.C. voucher program, despite an agreement signed by the president last year that reauthorized the program. The American Federation for …read the rest
Feb 112012
BOSTON, MA —Despite three federal laws that prohibit federal departments or agencies from directing, supervising or controlling elementary and secondary school curricula, programs of instruction and instructional materials, the U.S. Department of Education (“Department”) has …read the rest
At least that is what Debbie Squires of the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principles told the Michigan House Education committee. She believes that parents don’t know what is best for their children. Wow…. that …read the rest
Florida State Representative Kelli Stargel (R-Lakeland) introduced the HB 543: “Parental Involvement and Accountability in the Public Schools” Bill in the Florida House (SB 944 in Florida Senate) which represents an expansion of Big Brother government.
Jan 252012
Shane Vander Hart says not only were President Obama’s education proposals in his State of the Union address unconstitutional, they are historically unprecedented and reveal his lust for power.
If the primary purpose of education is to impart knowledge so that each generation of youth are able, first, to govern themselves and, second, to get a decent job, then how are today’s public schools …read the rest
Jan 182012
I know many of you are not used to going to Iowa Grounds for Iowa political news and commentary now, so I wanted to draw your attention to a piece I published there early this …read the rest
Big Brother Is Watching Your Kids
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Dec 312011
Emmett McGroarty, the executive director of the Preserve Innocence Initiative of American Principles Project (and occasional contributor here) was on Fox News talking about a recent New York Post article he wrote with Jane Robbins. …read the rest
Dec 232011
The Senate level-funded almost all of the education funding. The House increased funding for Title I and Special education, but eliminated 31 other programs including Race to the Top. The compromise spending bill was recently …read the rest
