The new Common Core science standards have been released and word has it that the Utah State Office of Education is excited to embrace them. The major issue with these standards is that they don’t teach science anymore, but only an appreciation for science that includes climate change and evolution (without contradictory views). (read the … Continue reading Say NO to Common Core Science Standards
State Superintendent Reveals Federal Pressure On March 6th, talk radio host Rod Arquette interviewed State Superintendent Larry Shumway and Alpine School District Board member Wendy Hart (speaking for herself and not the board) on the subject of Common Core. The interview took place just a few days after Superintendent Shumway had written a letter to … Continue reading Utah State Superintendent Admits to Federal Pressure on CC
Here is an excellent letter from a teacher who has taken the time to research Common Core and think through the issues. Please share this with your children’s teachers and other educators. April 14, 2012 Dear Schools and Teachers, As a teacher, usually I stay neutral on political and educational issues. But the Common Core Initiative affects what … Continue reading A Teacher’s Letter
I keep hearing accusations that we are against higher standards and thought it would be appropriate to set the record straight since the facts show the USOE certainly isn’t concerned with higher standards. As one individual who was very involved in the math standards issue the last several years I would like to give you … Continue reading A Recent History of Utah’s Math Standards
Evidence of a National Education Takeover Due to the onslaught of new information, this page is a little bit outdated. There is still a lot of great stuff here, but the latest research and information has only been posted to the blog. Starter articles Cato Institute The Other Federal Takeover Pioneer Institute The Road to … Continue reading Evidence
Utahns Against Common Core To get on our email list, sign up below. “It is one of the happy incidents of the federal system, that a single courageous state may, if its citizens choose, serve as a laboratory; and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country.” -Justice Louis … Continue reading Home