Pasco 1st graders demonstrate how new “Common Core” educational standards are taught
Dayspring Academy Charter School in New Port Richey opened a first grade classroom to the media to see the new so-called “Common Core” standards in action.
May 1, 201400
The fight over the Common Core standards is misguided
Common Core, if you listen to many conservative critics, is a left-wing plot from Washington descending on states that will inculcate our kids with all manner of propaganda while destroying local control. All of that is wrong.
April 21, 2014
AP: Jeb Bush: Follow Through on Common Core Standards
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Wednesday urged state officials to follow through on Common Core education standards despite what he called an “avalanche” of criticism from those who oppose them. Bush said at an education forum with Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., that the standards are key to improving educational achievement around the country. “This is a real-world, grown-up approach to a real crisis that we have,” said Bush.
March 20, 2014
Former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue: Common Core Isn’t a Government Conspiracy
The debate about the standards must be changed to ensure politics and mythology don’t derail a vital effort to improve opportunities for our kids as they are falling further behind their international peers.
February 10, 2014
National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference Joins Christian and Conservative Leaders in Support of Common Core State Standards
Governor Jeb Bush, Governor Mike Huckabee, Dr. Nicole Baker Fulgham, Dr. Karen Swallow Prior, Catholic Educators, encouraged by NHCLC support.
February 6, 2014
