Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 7-8-17 (Gina Dalfonzo & Joy Pullmann)

Shane Vander Hart and Brian Myers discuss singles in the Church with Gina Dalfonzo and Common Core Classrooms with Joy Pullman on Caffeinated Thoughts Radio.

Parents, Activists Press Trump to Keep Campaign Promises on Education

Parents and activists are pressing President-Elect Donald Trump to keep promises he made to end Common Core and to decrease the federal role in education.

It Looks Like Mike Pence Will Be Trump’s Running Mate

Shane Vander Hart: Donald Trump’s pick of Indiana Governor Mike Pence is an uninspired choice of a running mate on a ticket that desperately needs diversity

U.S. Senate Passes No Child Left Behind Rewrite

The U.S. Senate passed 81 to 17 S. 1177, the Every Child Achieves Act, a bill advocates says “fixes” No Child Left Behind while critics say it isn’t enough.

Caffeinated Thoughts Radio 7-11-15

Brian Myers and Shane Vander Hart discuss the efforts to “fix” No Child Left Behind in Congress with Joy Pullmann and religious liberty with Penny Nance.

New Initiative Launched to Engage Parents in Fighting Common Core

Parents Against the Common Core is a new initiative launched by American Principles in Action to help engage parents in the fight against the Common Core.

Study Finds that New Technology, Relaxation of Protections Threaten Student Privacy

PIoneer Institute published “Cogs in the Machine: Big Data, Common Core, and National Testing” written by Emmett McGroarty, Joy Pullmann and Jane Robbins.

Mike Pence Rebrands Common Core in Indiana

Potential 2016 contender Indiana Governor Mike Pence says he repealed the Common Core, but critics say Hoosiers just received a rebrand, not new standards.

Governor Pat Quinn Believes College and Career-Readiness Begins at Birth

Illinois Governor Pat Quinn declares that “college and career-readiness” starts for children at birth further extending government reach to a younger age.

Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Charging Excessive Fees for Records

(Watchdog.org) Madison, WI – Mike Mikalsen, chief of staff for State Representative…

Iowa House Passes Review Process for Academic Standards

(Des Moines, IA) The Iowa House yesterday afternoon passed HF 2439 in…