On page 807 mandates ‘Universal Design for Learning’ This is accomplished by providing support for teacher professional development and evaluations based on data collected and interventions prescribed to inform and instruct classroom practice. P. 802
It is important for parents to know that on Tuesday, Nov. 16th the Texas SBOE is scheduled to have a Work session where they will be presented with information by invited guests on ‘Educating the Digital Generation’ at the Texas Capital.
Unless the pending reconciliation of the House-passed Student Success Act and the Senate-passed Every Child Achieves Act no longer reflects the language of either bill, the forthcoming ESEA Rewrite will be enshrining the fundamental concepts, values, beliefs, and attitudes of what it means to act as a Muslim per the Tarbiyah Project into federal law.
I am still not clear on why the state has chosen to adopt “Next Generation” Assessment and Accountability. As I mentioned in my correspondence earlier this week, everything I have found on this concept originated in common core and pertains to the globalization of education.
The public schools across the state are on Red Alert! Warning: Takeover Ahead! Please call your local congressperson and senator and voice your opposition to this madness. The Accountability System has a death grip on the public schools and it has to be eliminated.
And a little Kenny Chesney….. This post is dedicated to my dear friend Kenard Thompkins. A young man whom I don’t agree with politically, but who, along with another dear friend, Pat Caddell, taught me that my battle is not always with those whom I do not agree with politically, but with the corruption and bureaucracy that is […]
By Alice Linahan I had to write this post after a question was asked on Facebook questioning Ted Cruz regarding S. 306, which is a Choice, Title I Portability, Education Savings Account, 529 Plan all rolled into one. In addition, S 306 makes every HOMESCHOOL in the Country A PRIVATE SCHOOL As a reminder: I have said it […]
In a coast to coast effort, parent and citizen groups, resisting the national and federal takeover of standards, testing, curriculum, and student data collection via Race to the Top and Common Core standards, are loudly voicing their concerns and opposition to the conference committee report being written for the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA)
The data will prove we are right. WE CONTROL THE DATA. We can manipulate the data to show whatever we want it to show.
And you, poor trusting parent (and teacher) who only wants the best for your children, will believe anything we say.
Why? Because we are the experts. We know more than you, because we say we do.
Today it has been reported that the Brookings Institution, has for the first time admitted to Congress that it receives millions of dollars every year from foreign governments, including Qatar and the United Arab Emirates and has close ties to ESEA.
