Biden’s Build Back Better ‘Free’ Preschool Forces LGBTQ Activist Curriculum on Faith Groups
Biden’s Build Back Better plan would force faith-based childhood centers that accept federal dollars to teach radical LGBTQ curriculum.
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Joe Biden Fights Science: ‘Just Plain Dangerous’ for Children to Return to School
Joe Biden tweeted it’s “just plain dangerous” for schools to reopen, a statement that goes against the “science” as explained by a number of doctors.
With Trump as President Obama Ed Secy Arne Duncan Says He Now Backs ‘Local Control’
The man who spearheaded Common Core and called parents opposed to it as “white suburban moms” now says he backs “local control” of education.
Betsy DeVos Unveils Federalized School Choice Plan
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos unveiled a plan Thursday that would provide $5 billion to federalize school choice by setting up a nationwide federal tax-credit scholarship program.
DeVos Releases ‘Guide’ for Parents to Understand Report Cards Mandated by Federal Law
In the guide, the education department explains that ESSA requires student report cards to display information about how much money from federal, state, and local sources is spent per student for each school.
Omnibus Boosts Funding for U.S. Education Department by $3.9 Billion, Plus Extras
President Donald Trump campaigned on getting the federal government out of education, but Republicans in Congress have increased the department’s funding by at least $3.9 billion in the omnibus spending bill.
Betsy DeVos Caves to Left-Wing Media Premises in ’60 Minutes’ Interview
“She needs to deny the premise,” Eden asserts, stating the media at this point is very hostile toward her. “They want to paint her into a corner and she is insisting on coloring within the lines.”
Betsy DeVos Scolds State School Chiefs for Not Showing ‘Flexibility’ in Education Plans Her Office Approves
U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos took to task state school chiefs who, she said, operate “as if your work was only accountable to folks in my office.”
Judge Roy Moore: America Needs ‘To Acknowledge the Sovereignty of God and an Understanding of the Constitution’
GOP Senate candidate from Alabama Judge Roy Moore summed up his view of what is needed in America: faith in God and understanding and adhering to the Constitution.
Homeschoolers Debate Federal Involvement in Cruz Tax Bill Amendment
Homeschoolers in the United States are debating whether an amendment to the GOP tax reform bill that would expand 529 College Savings Plans to allow use of tax-exempt funds to pay for homeschooling expenses will put homeschoolers at risk of federal oversight.
Judge Roy Moore: Doug Jones Pushing ‘Failed Indoctrination Programs Like Common Core’
Judge Roy Moore went on an education tweet storm Saturday in response to Breitbart News’s article highlighting Democratic candidate Doug Jones’s support for Common Core-like national standards.
Alabama Democrat Doug Jones Would Push for Common Core-Type National Standards
Alabama Senate candidate Doug Jones says the federal government should set national education standards – such as Common Core – that would enforce states’ accountability for any federal taxpayer education dollars received.
Paul Ryan-Patty Murray Bill Will Allow Creation of National Database, Parent Activists Say
Parent and education activists say two bills introduced in Congress – one by House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) – is likely to increase surveillance of American citizens without their consent and the likelihood of the creation of a comprehensive national database.
Luther Strange Supports Federal Government’s Role in Education
Luther Strange – like many establishment Republicans – supports the most recent federal education law called the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) – which still requires the U.S. Education Department to approve of the education plans of every state.
U.S. Education Dept. and Common Core Seek to ‘Guide’ State Education Plans
The U.S. Education Department (USED) has released a new guide on how states can fulfill their requirement of gaining the federal department’s approval of their education plans. https://twitter.com/usedgov/status/841336978926850048 Under the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) – which replaced No
Grassroots: Trump Education Appointees ‘Look Like Choices Under Jeb Bush Administration’
Grassroots activists who have been battling against federal control of education in the states say the list of staffers already working for the Trump administration’s education department looks much like a cross between what a “President” Jeb Bush would have ordered and what President Barack Obama left behind on his way out.
Obama Takes Education Victory Lap: Minority Students Trail Whites Due to ‘Legacy of Discrimination’
The president, who appeared with both current U.S. Secretary of Education John King and the former secretary, Arne Duncan, told students, “We live in a global economy,” and that they will be competing for jobs with people not only from the United States, but also from “India and China.”
Report: 43 Percent Increase in ADHD Diagnosis for U.S. Children Between 2003-2011
A report finds the overall number of children in the United States diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) jumped 43 percent between 2003 and 2011.
Rhetoric of ‘Bipartisan’ Every Student Succeeds Act Can’t Mask Its Federal Control of Education
Establishment Washington Republicans could not say enough this past week about how the 1,061-page Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) reduces the federal government’s role in education and that it eliminates the fed’s coercion of states to stick with the unpopular Common Core standards. Perhaps most significant to these Republicans is that the bill was a self-proclaimed model of “bipartisanship.”
