There’s a new term in education reform: Chief Education Evangelist. What’s the definition of a technology evangelist? From Wikipedia: A technology evangelist is a person who builds […]
Why would a governmental agency erase standardized test scores from its site? You can read more at The National Review about the latest data destroyer, the California Department of Education: […]
Read MEW’s previous post here about the Federal Register’s announcement (above) for further student data tracking. This is not solely for academic achievement. It also tracks underlying dynamics…that influence student […]
Maybe it’s time to go to your school board members and ask if there can be a reduction in administrative staff in your district. Many Missouri school districts are […]
Cityjournal.org in Homeschooling in the City reports on the home schooling growth in the suburbs and cities and the reasons why more and more parents are turning away from the […]
Check out Homeschool Snark Shark if you are homeschooling or thinking about it. If you are a parent contemplating making the change from a Common Core public school to […]
Part III Chronicling how and why Common Core warmed over standards will be presented to the State Board in October 2015 The FOIAed DESE emails regarding ELA 6-12 work […]
Part II This is what ‘state led’ looks like Yesterday we wrote about FOIAed emails from DESE relating to the ELA 6-12 work group tasked via HB1490 to write Missouri […]
Part I A Look Back: May 2013 Do you remember the eight Common Core meetings The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education scheduled on May 2, 2013? DESE called […]
Does he mean that he wants to discourage federal incentives for states to adopt the Common Core education standards? Does it mean that he doesn’t think the Federal Government should […]
How terribly sad and criminal. Even preschoolers (ages 3-4) know are assessed on their math and language arts capabilities. Gone are the days of learning at your own pace at […]
Character Education is an integral component in the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Its purpose is to shape student’s attitudes, behaviors and beliefs, and data will be gathered to determine […]
Ikea released a parody video in 2014 on why it is useful to use a ‘book book’ rather than rely on the latest and greatest 2014 iPhone technology (now […]
They wanted to extinguish free thought, and the spark of questioning and dissent. This is how oligarchs gain power: they circumvent the representative government to establish public/private partnerships which then […]
Here is a satirical piece from The Onion that reflects the current college atmosphere of political correctness, Parents Dedicate New College Safe Space In Honor Of Daughter Who Felt […]