.Joy Pullmann: On Tuesday, the latest results from a respected international test showed U.S. students making no progress in math or reading in the past 19 years. It's the latest puncture in Common Core's inflated promises. thefederalist.com/2019/12/05/des…

"What readers are left with is the longstanding impression given by the bevy of education journalists that parents are a bunch of whiners and complainers who don’t realize a good thing when they see it." traditionalmath.wordpress.com/2019/12/07/sel…

A parent filed a federal class action suit today against the College Board for deceptively collecting and selling students’ confidential personal information. truthinamericaneducation.com/privacy-issues…

Good! It's about time. #StopStudentDataMining

Bob Bowdon talks with Joy Pullmann on Pioneer Institute's podcast about the mediocre NAEP and PISA results, after a decade of the Common Core national education standards and the failed experiment with federal involvement in standards, curricula, and tests. pioneerinstitute.org/podcast/joy-pu…

.Still Fabulous!: "Common Core was never about education. It was never about improving achievement. It was never about making children college-ready. It was and always will be about the money." thenationalpulse.com/commentary/new…

DESE is effectively proposing standards that will diminish local control and centralize school district management at the department level. missourieducationwatchdog.com/dese-attemptin…

Kentucky’s social studies standards, while loaded with comments relating to how students should “think critically, reason and problem solve,” have extraordinarily bad coverage of even the minimal content knowledge every Kentucky student should know. bipps.org/getting-critic…

.Richard P. Phelps: “Strategic Partnerships” represent an unfortunate trend of the past few decades in US education policy. truthinamericaneducation.com/common-core-st…

This is the thirteenth piece in a series called “Out on Good Behavior: Teaching Math While Looking Over Your Shoulder” by Barry Garelick. truthinamericaneducation.com/education-refo…

"Once again, individuals in the state of Minnesota, and their allies, are determined to transform our state, our children and our families, whether by executive, legislative or judicial overreach." commoncoremn.com/2020/01/13/min…

I just learned that Karen Effrem passed away. I never had the opportunity to meet her in person, but spoke with her on the phone numerous times. I am so sorry to hear of this loss. I will miss her. She was a strong voice in the #EndFedEd fight. Praying for her family.

Betty Peters: Any assertion that Amendment One will free Alabama of the much-detested Common Core State Standards is false. #alpolitics truthinamericaneducation.com/common-core-st…

This is the 14th piece in a series called “Out on Good Behavior: Teaching Math While Looking Over Your Shoulder” by Barry Garelick. truthinamericaneducation.com/education-refo…

This is the 15th piece in a series called “Out on Good Behavior: Teaching Math While Looking Over Your Shoulder” by Barry Garelick. truthinamericaneducation.com/education-refo…

This is the 16th piece in a series called “Out on Good Behavior: Teaching Math While Looking Over Your Shoulder” by Barry Garelick. truthinamericaneducation.com/education-refo…

This is the 17th piece in a series called “Out on Good Behavior: Teaching Math While Looking Over Your Shoulder” by Barry Garelick. truthinamericaneducation.com/education-refo…

This is the 18th piece in a series called “Out on Good Behavior: Teaching Math While Looking Over Your Shoulder” by Barry Garelick. truthinamericaneducation.com/education-refo…

.Sandra Stotsky: Some states may seem to be changing their K-12 math and English Language Arts standards right now. But check the details. truthinamericaneducation.com/common-core-st…

.Sandra Stotsky: The road to effective education is paved with local financial control and parent choice. No federal funding or programs. truthinamericaneducation.com/education-refo…