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A Common Core-aligned elementary school homework assignment in a Jefferson County, Colorado school district tells children that by 2512, Kansas will be an oceanfront state, that the “Smokey” Mountains [sic] will become the “Smokey” Islands [sic], and that a sharp

The Alabama State Board of Education gave the impression they listened to the people and started the 2014 legislative season with changes to Common Core in english and math. However, a closer look shows nothing changed. State Superintendent of Education

While Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) seemed to hint this week that his state would drop the Common Core standards, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) gave a clear signal Thursday that she was determined to drop the new education

A Tennessee business coalition, Businesses for Tennessee Prosperity, announced it supports the Common Core standards. This group includes members of the state’s regional chambers of Commerce, the Tennessee Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and the Tennessee Business Roundtable.  However, there

When Dr. Sandra Stotsky was asked to become a member of the Common Core Validation Committee, she assumed her vast experience in developing English Language Arts standards would be useful to the design of the new academic standards.  What she

Two of the more prominent leaders in the Washington establishment’s war on the Tea Party made seven- and eight-figure salaries during the 2012 election cycle.  According to recent IRS 990 filings, Steven Law, the president of Karl Rove’s American Crossroads network,

The Alabama Tea Party rallied against Common Core on the Montgomery capital steps early Tuesday morning. State Senator Scott Beason (R-Gardendale) joined them with a copy of his fifth grade daughter’s reading assignment. The reading assignment Beason reads to the crowd

While proponents of the Common Core claim that the new standards are focused on “college and career readiness,” more evidence is surfacing that a central purpose of the initiative is social justice and income redistribution indoctrination. Social justice indoctrination in

The secretary of the South Dakota State Education Department states she is ready to defend the Common Core standards in the upcoming legislative session. “We’re going to stay firm, and hopefully the message will be clear that it’s the right

The 2014 South Dakota legislative year will concentrate on education with an emphasis on the controversial Common Core standards. In the spring, the Department of Education will begin using tests based on Common Core in math and English, and legislators

Maryland Speaker Michael Busch (D) heard complaints from the Teachers Association of Anne Arundel County and one major complaint was Common Core. Busch admitted he does not know how Common Core was implemented. “To tell you the truth, I don’t

Feelings towards Common Core are starting to sour at the New Haven Public Schools in Connecticut. From the tests to lack of computer access for poorer students, the teachers have found many problems with the program. A community conversation took

On Saturday, Florida Governor Rick Scott (R) said the GOP is doing the right thing for the state after the Florida Republican Party voted to oppose Common Core.  “We’re not going to have the federal government tell us how to

*The following article contains graphic, sexually explicit terms. While lawmakers in New York State are considering delaying the Common Core standards initiative because of its disastrous rollout, new problems with the academic standards are now drawing intense criticism. Carol Burris,

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo appeared on News 12 Long Island on January 7, and many residents protested to demand Cuomo put an end to the controversial Common Core learning standards. Those opposed to Common Core said they wanted to

Though some Americans may assume that the Common Core State Standards will only affect children attending public schools, those in private, faith-based, and homeschooled education could experience the impact of the new initiative eventually. The Home School Legal Defense Association

A new bill filed in the Oklahoma state senate would require the Oklahoma State Board of Education “to remove alignment with the K-12 Common Core State Standards Initiative.” As Truth In American Education reported, Senate Bill 1146, sponsored by state

As opposition to the Common Core academic standards continues to intensify, the state of New York is now considering a possible delay of the new standards. In Albany, New York, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D) said Tuesday he expects the

Though there are still Americans who have never heard of the fight against the Common Core standards, they may want to find out about it soon if they value their freedom. Just as Americans have been fighting to defend their

On Wednesday, Tom Donohue, the president and CEO of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, said his organization would fiercely support the implementation of top-down Common Core educational standards. He felt that was one of the best ways to combat the

Mississippi citizens who oppose the Common Core State Standards have been using social media and public forums to express and share their concerns about what they say is a federal intrusion in education. Now, as 2014 begins, they will bring

As the Common Core State Standards have become increasingly controversial, the state of Connecticut is now offering a $1 million contract to one of four public relations companies that are vying to promote the new standards within the state. According

An initiative that endorses the Common Core standards in Catholic schools has quietly amended a first-grade unit plan, aligned with the new standards, resulting in the removal of three books that celebrate families headed by same-sex or divorced couples. According

The Cardinal Newman Society, a Catholic organization that promotes and defends faithful Catholic education, has launched “Catholic Is Our Core,” a project to help parents become involved in the debate about the increasingly controversial Common Core standards and to emphasize

Oklahoma legislators, fighting against political correctness and initiating a battle for traditional American values, will consider various bills implementing a shift toward those traditional values when they return to the Capitol on Feb. 3.  One bill offered by Republican Sen.

While proponents of the Common Core academic standards often tout how “rigorous” they are, at least one school supply company is seeking to fill jobs writing Common Core-aligned lesson plans and assessment items by advertising on Craig’s List. According to

In abandoning his support of the Common Core standards, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee told his Fox News Channel audience, “Common Core is dead.” The truth, however, is that Common Core is becoming part of every aspect of children’s lives,

In a case that has drawn attention to the highly competitive and lucrative world of educational assessment and technology associated with the Common Core State Standards, the Pearson Foundation, the non-profit arm of one of the country’s largest educational publishers,

Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh (R-Anniston) told the state he will not make any effort to repeal the controversial education program Common Core. Governor Robert Bentley (R) and Speaker of the House Mike Hubbard (R-AL) support the repeal,

Rex Tillerson, CEO of Exxon Mobil, sent a letter to Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett in May with a veiled threat to move operations out of the state if Corbett does not implement the controversial Common Core standards in Pennsylvania schools.

Fox News Channel host and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) is considering a 2016 presidential bid, and one of the first things he has done to test the waters for his candidacy is to abandon the Common Core academic

Though the bulk of criticism about the content of the Common Core academic standards has come from parents, many teachers are growing increasingly vocal about how the new standards are affecting their daily jobs in the classroom. These teachers complain

In an article published on Monday that advocates for Common Core standards, the Associated Press presents what amounts to the typical talking points for supporters when faced with criticism that Common Core is a federal takeover of education. The standards

With over a decade’s worth of educational reform and billions of dollars spent on education, the United States scores in math, science, and reading have not improved. Moreover, our ranking is descending because other countries from around the world are improving.

As controversy intensifies over new the Common Core educational standards, two Democrat-led states are showing signs of distancing themselves from the curriculum that the Obama administration has supported. North Country Public Radio reported last week that Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-NY)

Recently, a perfect example came to light of the propensity of the Common Core curriculum to teach to a test instead of teaching to comprehend.  It was revealed that a teaching unit on Lincoln’s famed Gettysburg Address instructs that students