Common Core Forum in Sioux Falls, SD
There will be a Common Core forum in Sioux Falls, SD on Tuesday, September 17. A Common Core discussion will be held during the Siouxland Republican Monthly Business Meeting from 7:00p – 8:30p. It will be held at the Good Samaritan Society, Jerstad Retreat Center (4800 W 57th St. Sioux Falls).Panelists include:In favor of the Common Core State Standards:Dr. Rick Melmer – former University of So
Common Core Forum to Be Held in Wasilla, AK
This Thursday, September 19th from 7:00p-9:00p (Alaska Time) there will be a Common Core forum featuring Dr. Barbara Haney of Stop the Common Core in Alaska and Mr. Pat Higgins, a member of the Anchorage School Board. This is a public forum hosted by the Valley Republican Women’s Club and the Mat-Su Republican Women’s Club. It will be held at Prudential Jack White Training Room (865 N. Seward Mer
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Indiana Math Teacher Testifies Against Common Core
Layton Elliot, the math chair at Brebeuf Jesuit Prepartory School in Indianapolis, IN, recently testified against the Common Core Math Standards during the Indiana Legislative study committee hearing last Tuesday.I’ve been told by those who live in the area that this school is well-respected in the community, in particular, their math department. Catholic schools in Indiana (and elsewhere) seem t
Kansas Republican Party Passes Anti-Common Core Resolution
The Kansas Republican Party State Central Committee passed a resolution on Saturday opposing the Common Core State Standards. This resolution was bundled with other resolutions so we are unclear of the actual vote tally. TAE was told that the resolution had “strong support” by the committee.Here is the language of the resolution:WHEREAS, adoption of the Common Core StandardsObliterates Kansas’s