UACC Symposium – Empowering Parents – May 13

“UACC Symposium – Empowering Parents” at UVU’s Sorenson Student Center May 13, 2015 (Register below) (parking is available adjacent to the student center for $1/hour) Come join Joy Pullmann from the Federalist (and formerly of the Heritage Foundation), Rod Arquette, Senator Al Jackson and his wife Juleen, and many others speaking on empowering parents. Also, … Continue reading UACC Symposium – Empowering Parents – May 13

SB235 Effectively Federalized Utah’s Education System and Federalization is Anti-Family

Senate Bill 235 – School Turnaround and Leadership Development passed at the midnight hour of Utah’s legislative session last night. It passed under a different name though—”Education Modifications.” It sounds much more innocent that way. This bill, while already passed, MUST STILL BE CHALLENGED! Why? It codified Obama’s Federal Waiver reforms into state law and, for all … Continue reading SB235 Effectively Federalized Utah’s Education System and Federalization is Anti-Family

Common Core Teacher Indoctrination

Guest post by Randall Lund, PhD —————————————- There is so much focus on the Common Core standards and the testing enforcement through SAGE testing that people may not realize that Common Core is also linked to standards for preservice teaching training and standards for the evaluation of inservice teachers. In other words, the Common Core … Continue reading Common Core Teacher Indoctrination

Catholic professors to Bishops, get out of Common Core

Reported in the Stop Common Core in North Carolina website, and what appears to be a Catholic related blog, this letter was sent to all US Bishops and signed by over 130 Catholic professors. It makes the case that Common Core is a flawed philosophy and approach to education. *********************** Your Excellency: We are Catholic scholars … Continue reading Catholic professors to Bishops, get out of Common Core

Stop Common Core Presentation by Christel Swasey

Stop Common Core Talk given by Christel Swasey at the Weber County Republican Women’s Meeting Jan.7, 2013 A few months ago a University of Utah exhibit displayed original documents, newspapers, books and letters written by Thomas Paine, Benjamin Franklin and many others.  The exhibit did not only show the freedom fighters’ side of the argument, … Continue reading Stop Common Core Presentation by Christel Swasey