Some say...As goes California so goes the nation. For those who believe that parents should be responsible for making choices about their children's education you better hope California says WAY clear of Washington State. In this article published at the Independent Women's Forum written by Vicki Alger they discuss the continuing movement of K-12 education toward creating adults of the future that follow rules. Give it a read and if it scares you keep an eye on your local school district. The State Superintendent, Chris Reykdal, being the social warrior he is, might love this approach and want to implement it here... California is rolling out a new “Ethnic Studies Model … [Read more...]
K-12: Faking It
If you've followed this blog you've read artricles talking about the scam's foisted on students via public schools. Fads. Today we bring you an article by Bruce Deitrick Price published in American Thinker. It takes a couple of minutes to read but raises some of the same issues we've called out. Welcome to Wonderland. That's the code name for the fake houses and landscapes built to hide California's airplane factories circa 1942. Japanese bombers were expected at any moment. This anticipation was the theme of Steven Spielberg's 1979 movie titled 1941. The film, starring John Belushi, was too slapstick to convey California's utter panic. People truly believed they saw Zeroes … [Read more...]
Weird Education and Common Core Words and Phrases
This from the blog: nancyebailey.com > > > > > It was the great American Writer E.B. White who said Omit needless words. Think about this as you read all the useless jargon now babbled about in reference to school lessons and Common Core State Standards. It is time to revisit my list of weird education terminology. I have added some new words and phrases from Common Core, and I provide links to other lists. Education jargon has always been confusing, but it is even more so today. I think education reformers, who often don’t know much about children and how they learn, try to impress with words and wordiness. Mostly, it looks odd. A lot of it also sounds … [Read more...]