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James Milgram

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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad addresses the Iowa Teachers & Administrators Leadership Symposium held on 8/4/14. Photo credit: Iowa Department of Education (Public Domain)

Why the Common Core is Wrong for Iowa

Therefore it is imperative that parents, grandparents, and taxpayers call for the review of the Common Core that was enfolded into the Iowa Core!

New Book Brings Political Right, Left and Center Together to Stop Common Core

Resounding Books officially announced publication of Common Ground on Common Core an 18-essay volume from twenty top education experts and activists.

Study Finds Common Core Math Will Reduce Enrollment in High-Level H.S. Math Courses

Richard P. Phelps and R. James Milgram, authors of a study find that higher education was scarcely involved with creating the Common core Math Standards.

Study Finds Common Core State Standards Not Properly Validated

Some Common Core Validation Committee members refused to attest that the standards are comparable to those in the world’s highest-performing countries.

WI Schools Chief Threatens Lawsuit if Common Core Is Rejected

Wisconsin State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Tony Evers, said that any rejection of the Common Core may be taken to the WI Supreme Court.

Common Core Math Standards Won’t Prepare Students for STEM

Pioneer Institute paper states that the Common Core State Standards won’t prepare high school graduates to pursue four-year degrees in STEM fields.

Six Reasons Why Conservatives (Should) Object to the Common Core

Kathleen Porter-Magee and Sol Stern ask in the National Review why conservatives object to the Common Core State Standards. Here are six reasons.