‘Weasel liberal’ Bill Bennett defends Common Core, invoking Ronald Reagan
Conservative radio host Bill Bennett began Thursday morning’s show by responding to criticisms from a listener’s email, which targeted Bennett’s support of education standards called Common Core More...
South Carolina votes on Common Core replacement
The South Carolina Board of Education adopted standards in English/language arts and mathematics to replace the Common Core State Standards at its March 11 meeting. Last year, Gov. Nikki Haley, a Republican, signed More...
New data: Homeschooling rises, Common Core to blame
Jeb Bush, Bill Gates and others may have tried to put their weight and stamp of approval on Common Core, but the controversial national education standard is being cited as the main reason for a spike in homeschooling. More...
Bill Gates on Common Core: “It’s not a federal takeover”
Billionaire philanthropist, Bill Gates discussed several issues this morning with ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” with Mr. Stephanopoulos to include his “passion project”, Common More...
Education Secretary Arne Duncan says ‘White suburban mothers’ comments about Common Core was ‘clumsy phrasing’
Education Secretary Arne Duncan had to battle questions and criticisms after his remarks regarding opponents of Common Core, the latest Federal standard rolling out to public schools. Duncan said that opposition More...
Answering Florida State Senator John Legg on Common Core Standards
This is in response to a Tampa Bay online column written by Florida State Senator John Legg (R-Port Richey). The RTTT grant demanded Common Core Standards (CCS) in Florida as a condition for the grant. John More...
Bill Gates funding push for Common Core as critics target educational centralization and hidden agendas
Common Core Standards are being rushed into implementation in many school districts and critics are calling for more scrutiny and transparency. Common Core logo: ednewscolorado.org Described as “the latest bandwagon More...
