Common Core Lacks Common (Business) Sense
Proponents of the Common Core national standards push, including the U.S. Department of Education, have long argued that Common Core is a state-led initiative. Why,… Read More
Back to School by the Numbers: Government vs. Parents
As the summer comes to an end and children put on their backpacks and lace up their sneakers for the new school year, let’s look… Read More
Poll Reveals “A Nation Confused” on Common Core National Standards
A bundle of federal incentives encouraged 45 states to adopt Common Core national standards and tests. But a new poll shows that most Americans have… Read More
UPDATE: North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest Reveals the Bureaucracy Behind Common Core
Why did North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest just receive 40,000 sheets of paper in the mail? In July, Forest sent the state’s Department of… Read More
10,000 Pages Needed to Answer Common Core Questions
North Carolina Lt. Governor Dan Forest continues to stand up for educational freedom in his state by questioning the stakes connected to the implementation of… Read More
What Obama Wants for Your Children and Grandchildren
Proud parents and grandparents are sharing photos of their kids’ first day of school. And as students head back, many states are pushing back—telling the… Read More
Indiana Set to Withdraw from Common Core National Assessments
Indiana Governor Mike Pence (R) announced that the Hoosier State will be withdrawing itself as a member of the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness… Read More
Education Reform Goes Big in the Tar Heel State
North Carolina is on a roll. Last week, Governor Pat McCrory (R) signed a budget passed by the state legislature chock-full of education reforms, including… Read More
Happy Birthday, Milton Friedman: Champion of Educational Freedom
On the late, great, Nobel Prize–winning economist Milton Friedman’s 101st birthday, it is fitting to remember his legacy of school choice and continue the fight… Read More
Georgia Reclaims Control of Testing; Neighbor Florida to Consider the Same
Georgia is withdrawing from the Common Core national assessments, and neighboring Florida could soon follow suit. Georgia Governor Nathan Deal (R), along with Superintendent John… Read More
Colorado School District Rejects Common Core National Standards
The Douglas County School Board in Colorado passed a resolution opposing the Common Core national standards due to the quality of the standards and on… Read More
Rewrite of No Child Left Behind Passes House
The House has just passed the Student Success Act (SSA), a proposal sponsored by Representatives John Kline (R–MN) and Todd Rokita (R–IN) to rewrite the… Read More
EducationNews
Protecting Educational Freedom This Independence Day: Cracks in the Common Core
Just in time for Independence Day, the foundations of the Common Core initiative are showing some cracks. Common Core is an effort to establish national… Read More
Common Core: Homeschoolers Face New Questions on College Admissions
New information on Common Core “alignment” by the ACT, SAT, and even GED exams raises questions about the impact Common Core will have on private… Read More
Common Core: North Carolina to Review
Last week, North Carolina Lieutenant Governor Dan Forest released a video explaining his opposition to his state’s rush to adopt Common Core national standards and… Read More
Kline and Rokita Unveil Rewrite of No Child Left Behind
House Education and the Workforce Committee chairman John Kline (R–MN) and Representative Todd Rokita (R–IN) have introduced the Student Success Act (SSA)—a proposal to rewrite… Read More
WATCH: Heritage Hangout on Common Core Education Standards
The rubber is meeting the road with the Obama Administration’s Common Core education standards. As the standards start to affect students in the classroom, even… Read More
Common Core Implementation Proves Problematic
New York and Kentucky have begun testing based on the new Common Core education standards, and they are quickly seeing frustration among educators, parents, and… Read More
GUEST POST: Tread Lightly When Regulating Private Schools
What we cherish dearly in the private school community (be it religious or independent) is freedom—the freedom to provide an education different from that provided… Read More
Morning Bell: Join the Fight Against Common Core
Two competing forces are pushing on America’s K–12 education system today. One is an effort to infuse education choice into a long-stagnant system, empowering parents… Read More
Michigan Budget Battle Provides Opportunity to Reject Common Core National Standards
A budget battle is brewing in Michigan. But it isn’t the type of spending battle typically associated with budget making—this is a fight over the… Read More
Top 5 Reports of the Week
1. What Did Apple Do Wrong? 2. Obama Administration Refuses to Label London Attack as Terrorism 3. Governor Pence Pauses Indiana Common Core Standards 4. Voter Fraud… Read More
Union Leader: Put Stakes Associated with Common Core Tests on Hold
The Common Core State Standards are causing major discontent across the ideological spectrum. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has joined groups like the Republican… Read More
Indiana Reconsiders Common Core
This past weekend, Indiana legislators approved a proposal to halt the implementation of Common Core until after preliminary hearings and an in-depth analysis are conducted…. Read More
Girl Scouts “Tag Along” with Common Core
Thin Mints and Tagalongs might be a little hard to swallow now for those concerned with centralization of education—and now, civil society institutions. The Girl… Read More
Michigan Pulling Away from Common Core
Michigan legislators are working to put the brakes on Common Core and restore authority over what is taught in Michigan classrooms to state policymakers, local… Read More
Alabama Should Lead on Rejecting National Standards
Alabama has the opportunity to reclaim its education decision-making authority. It took the first steps toward doing so last week, when the Senate Education Committee… Read More
Common Core Standards: How States Are Roped In (VIDEO)
What happens when the federal government extends its overreach into America’s classrooms? Should all states be forced to teach kids the same thing? Heritage’s Lindsey… Read More
Morning Bell: Heritage Experts Analyze the State of the Union
President Barack Obama laid out an ambitious agenda last night. Here are some highlights of our experts’ analysis of his claims, his plans, and his… Read More
National Education Standards Trade Literature for Reading Government Documents
No more King Arthur stories, kids—you’re going to start reading some information-packed government documents instead! Adding to a number of problems with the Obama Administration-backed… Read More
