Before Conservatives Beat Hillary, Three Reasons Why They First Should Beat Bush Mark Meckler June 15, 2015 Dispersed Power, Featured, Mark's Commentaries, News 2 Comments “We’ve had enough Bushes,” said Barbara Bush two years ago, dismissing the idea of her son Jeb running for President. Her husband and another...
Parents Bullied in the Name of Common Core Mark Meckler April 9, 2015 Big Government, Common Core, Education, Featured, News Third graders at Coleman A. Young Elementary in Detroit, Michigan brought a letter home that threatened them with suspension if their parents...
Federal Government Makes Power Play on Education, Hopes You Don’t Notice Mark Meckler December 3, 2014 Big Government, Education, Featured, News 1 Comment While you were thinking about cooking turkey and how to survive your weird uncle, the White House was trying to slide information out into the public...
Bobby Jindal Sues: Common Core Violated States’ Rights Mark Meckler October 13, 2014 Common Core, Featured, News The educational value of adopting Common Core standards has sparked debate among educators and parents across the nation. Louisiana Governor Bobby...
New Poll Shows Americans Favor Local Control of Education Mark Meckler August 29, 2014 Big Government, Common Core, Dispersed Power, Education, News Just in time for the start of the school year, Phi Delta Kappa and Gallup released poll results showing that most Americans think education is best...
South Dakota Republicans Object to Common Core on Principle Mark Meckler July 7, 2014 News, Shared Values The South Dakota Republican Party convention could have been split by disagreement over Common Core. Instead, delegates rose above the potential...
“The People” Are Winning Against Common Core Mark Meckler June 2, 2014 Common Core, Engaged Citizens, News Parents are winning the battle against Common Core federal education standards. Not only are states leaving the program, politicians who support...
Common Core Math Standards Are Too Weak Mark Meckler January 8, 2014 Common Core, Dispersed Power In a recent article in the Wall Street Journal entitled “Common Core Doesn’t Add up to STEM Success,” Sandra Stotsky lays out the reasons why...
What’s All the Commotion about Common Core? Mark Meckler December 2, 2013 Dispersed Power You may have heard your neighbor talking about it or your kids’ teachers complaining about it. But what exactly is Common...
The Staggering Costs of Common Core Mark Meckler October 16, 2013 Dispersed Power Teachers always describe their class this year as being much different than those in previous years. Some children are visual learners, some are...
