Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 5-16-15

Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers talk to Marjorie Dannenfelser of Susan B. Anthony List and Dr. Karen Effrem of Education Liberty Watch.

Responsible Budgeting Prevents a Repeat of History

Jack Whitver: The choice between deficit spending or “not valuing our young people” is a false one. We can educate our kids while budgeting responsibly.

Des Moines Public Schools’ Race to the Middle in Middle School

Middle schools in Des Moines are dropping advanced classes for their experiment in standards based grading as they implement the Iowa Core in the district.

Ankeny Community School District Introduces Indoctrination in New Texts

Ankeny Community School District uses TCI curriculum that claims to be “Common Core aligned,” but introduces indoctrination into social studies textbooks.

What Data Does the Iowa Department of Education Collect?

The Iowa Department of Education provides information about what type of student data they collect and share.