Has Arne Duncan Junked the Common Core? Or is he just jerking us around? This week the state senate… Emmett McGroartyMarch 10, 20123 minute read
Mike Fair: We Sold Our Education Birthright State Senator Mike Fair (R-Greenville) in an op/ed for the Greenville News… Shane Vander HartFebruary 29, 20121 minute read
Arne Duncan the Common Core Bully What happens when a state decides or some state legislators decide they… Shane Vander HartFebruary 24, 20122 minute read
Common Core State Standards Estimated Cost is $16 Billion for States Cost far exceeds sums doled out in federal grants used to persuade… Caffeinated ThoughtsFebruary 22, 20124 minute read
Iowa Governor Terry Branstad’s Misguided Praise of Common Core Standards Those who have read my writing long enough know how I feel… Shane Vander HartJuly 25, 20112 minute read
Boston Herald: Our Kids Are Clueless About U.S. History, National Standards May Make It Worse The Boston Herald had an editorial this morning citing the shocking ignorance… Shane Vander HartJune 16, 20112 minute read
A Tale of Two Minnesotans: Comparing Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann on Education Below is a side by side contrast between the two prospective 2012… Shane Vander HartMarch 28, 20111 minute read