An interesting article we came across and offer for your consideration. It was published at The Hill by Lexi Lonas Democrats and Republicans went head-to-head on education policy in state legislatures this year, with each side pulling out both wins and losses as many statehouses close their legislative sessions. The heart of much of the fighting lay in culture war issues led by Republicans, from how lessons about race and gender should be taught to what type of books students should be allowed to read. Here were the top education issues state lawmakers grappled with this year: School choice The new measure that was most successful for school choice this legislative … [Read more...]
Georgia advances legislation that outlines a ‘Parents Bill of Rights’ in education
Remote learning may have been a disaster during the Covid lockdown but one thing positive that has come out is an increase in parental awareness of where schools have moved to. The focus on basic education wanes while the social emotional aspects are on the rise. Should parents have a say in what their children are taught and if so how much? Do educators know whats best for children such that parents should be told to go quietly into the night? The State of Georgia is taking some steps that may get traction in other states. Give this article a read. It comes to us from the Conservative Review and is written by Samuel Langold-Lenett. In Georgia, lawmakers advanced legislation that, … [Read more...]
History of Common Core – What is it and how did we get here?
There are a series of six (6) video's produced by a group out of Georgia that walk the viewer through Common Core. These were made a couple of years ago so there are some changes (nothing positive) that need to be factored in. The video's collectively will take a little less than 30 minutes to watch. If you have a genuine interest in getting background on Common Core please take the time to watch these. After you are done drop me a note and tell me what you think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coRNJluF2O4&list=PLWqL2Og4ICdvllViIJu00MBc15yaXp2UH … [Read more...]