Wednesday, June 11, 2014

6-11-14 Schools Matter: BATs in DC July 28

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BATs in DC July 28
Diane Ravitch's Mutating Common Core Positions
As the opposition to Common Core has spread and deepened, Diane Ravitch's position has undergone a strange metamorphosis.  She had this to say at Huffington Post on March 24 in a piece entitled "The Fatal Flaw of the Common Core Standards:". . . .The complaints are coming from all sides: from Tea Party activists who worry about a federal takeover of education and from educators, parents,


6-10-14 Schools Matter: Is Tom Corbett the Most Hated Governor in PA's History?
Schools Matter: Is Tom Corbett the Most Hated Governor in PA's History?: Is Tom Corbett the Most Hated Governor in PA's History?ht to Ken Derstine:by Jim Horn / 0min 6-9-14 Schools MatterSchools Matter: Reporter Visits NOLA Charter Cult Where Parents Filed Civil Rights ComplaintA clip from the story, followed by part of my email to the reporter, Andrew Vanacore:. . . . Its campuses have never been