Arne Duncan’s Latest Education Power Grab from States
U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan wants to phase out the authority of States to define modified academic achievement standards and develop alternate assessments.
ADF to 13K+ School Districts: 1st Amendment Protects Christmas Expression
Alliance Defending Freedom sent a memo & fact sheet to 13,000 + school districts to dispel the myth that Christmas speech, participation is unconstitutional.
Advocates try to downplay support for the Common Core State Standards as being a problem in 2016 for Jeb Bush. They will find they are sorely mistaken.
A 13-year-old girl at Southeast Polk Jr. High School refused to be weighed during PE and was sent to the office for standing up for her privacy rights.
Colorado School to Students: No Praying During Free Time
Alliance Defending Freedom files suit against Academy School District #20 after public school censors religious discussion, expression during open period.
Islam Instruction an Opportunity for Conservatives
With the guidance of citizens, our children can again learn the historical significance of our Constitutional Republic shaped by Judeo-Christian principles.
Ankeny parents establish a group dedicated to advancing excellence in student education hosts first informational forum on 11/15/14 on Iowa Core/Common Core.
Iowa’s Assessment Task Force Picks Smarter Balanced
Iowa’s Assessment Task Force recommended that the Smarter Balanced Assessment replace the Iowa Assessment for Iowa students by the 2016-2017 school year.
The NEA Must Be Scared About Iowa U.S. Senate Race
The NEA (National Education Association) just spent $550 K on an ad buy against Joni Ernst. They must worried about the outcome of Iowa’s U.S. Senate race.
Pasi Sahlberg discusses why Finland’s education system is among one of the best in the world and American education reformers haven’t learned these lessons.
U.S. DOE “Resolves” Treatment of Transgender Student in California School
Downey Unified School District after a complaint was made about the treatment of a transgender student enters agreement with the U.S. Dept. of Education.
Philosophy of science struggles with method and framework. The framework question question goes to the presuppositions and assumptions behind oneās theory.
Wurman: Common Core Slows American Students’ Math Progression
Ze’ev Wurman, author of a new paper and former senior adviser at U.S. Department of Education, says Common Core Math slows down studentsā math progression.
Arne Duncan Seeks to Ensure Equal Distribution of School Resources
Arne Duncan announced guidance for school districts & states on what the USDED will consider economic and racial disparity in schools and how to fix it.