Michigan Budget Battle Provides Opportunity to Reject Common Core National Standards
A budget battle is brewing in Michigan. But it isn’t the type of spending battle typically associated with budget making—this is a fight over the… Read More
Top 5 Reports of the Week
1. What Did Apple Do Wrong? 2. Obama Administration Refuses to Label London Attack as Terrorism 3. Governor Pence Pauses Indiana Common Core Standards 4. Voter Fraud… Read More
Union Leader: Put Stakes Associated with Common Core Tests on Hold
The Common Core State Standards are causing major discontent across the ideological spectrum. The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has joined groups like the Republican… Read More
Indiana Reconsiders Common Core
This past weekend, Indiana legislators approved a proposal to halt the implementation of Common Core until after preliminary hearings and an in-depth analysis are conducted…. Read More
Girl Scouts “Tag Along” with Common Core
Thin Mints and Tagalongs might be a little hard to swallow now for those concerned with centralization of education—and now, civil society institutions. The Girl… Read More
Michigan Pulling Away from Common Core
Michigan legislators are working to put the brakes on Common Core and restore authority over what is taught in Michigan classrooms to state policymakers, local… Read More
Alabama Should Lead on Rejecting National Standards
Alabama has the opportunity to reclaim its education decision-making authority. It took the first steps toward doing so last week, when the Senate Education Committee… Read More
Common Core Standards: How States Are Roped In (VIDEO)
What happens when the federal government extends its overreach into America’s classrooms? Should all states be forced to teach kids the same thing? Heritage’s Lindsey… Read More
Morning Bell: Heritage Experts Analyze the State of the Union
President Barack Obama laid out an ambitious agenda last night. Here are some highlights of our experts’ analysis of his claims, his plans, and his… Read More
National Education Standards Trade Literature for Reading Government Documents
No more King Arthur stories, kids—you’re going to start reading some information-packed government documents instead! Adding to a number of problems with the Obama Administration-backed… Read More
