EDUCATION - Academic Standards - Independence Institute

Amy Oliver Show: America’s Low Test Scores Endanger Prosperity 0
- September 5, 2013
Dr. Paul Peterson, director of Harvard University’s Program on Education Policy and Governance, makes the case that American schools and students are lagging in performance, with potentially harmful effects for the future economy.
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Amy Oliver Show: Fighting Federal Overreach and Untangling the Knot 0
- August 29, 2013
Marcia Neal from the State Board of Education takes on the tangled knot of Common Core standards, federal overreach, and state-level education reforms.
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Amy Oliver Show: Parents Express More Concerns about Common Core 0
- August 15, 2013
Tyler Hart of Parent Led Reform discusses Colorado’s growing anti-Common Core movement, and how to take on the challenges of withdrawing from the flawed and controversial national standards and testing.
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DeGrow Lauds Dougco’s Push for Higher Academic Standards 0
- August 12, 2013
An American Family Radio News (One News Now) report on the Douglas County Board of Education’s resolution opposing Common Core featured comments by senior education policy analyst Ben DeGrow: “Douglas County is saying that they want to strive for highest academic standards and expectations possible for their students, and the Common Core is not appropriate
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Amy Oliver Show: Common Core Concerns Resurface in Colorado 0
- December 5, 2012
Former assistant education secretary Bill Evers explains why he continues to resist the strong push for Common Core national education standards. The quality of standards and questions about federal influence of classroom curricula have fueled pushback in several states. Though the Common Core was adopted here two years ago, Colorado may be next, as the State Board of Education has sought input from national experts.
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Putting the Brakes on National Curriculum, Testing 0
- June 6, 2011
Hoover Institution research fellow and former Assistant Secretary of Education Bill Evers discusses an organized effort he is helping to lead to put a stop to national curriculum and national tests for America’s public K-12 schools. He explains the dangers in the current Common Core standards process and how concerned citizens can join the cause by signing an online manifesto.
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