TESTIMONY FOR OCTOBER 3, 2013, PUBLIC HEARINGS ON COMMON CORE

Thank you, Senator Farrow, Representative Thiesfeldt, and members of the Select Committee on Common Core Standards for making this forum possible. Hopefully, at least one of the three promised public hearings will occur after the committee members have presented their Continue reading

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RESPONSE TO REP. POPE-ROBERTS COMMENTS TO CITIZENS AT OCTOBER 3, 2013, COMMON CORE HEARINGS

Dear Representative Pope-Roberts, Please consider my response to your comments about reliance upon experts with PhD degrees when you make decisions regarding legislation that impacts teacher preparation and licensure programs. The degree: When I was considering a PhD in education Continue reading

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RESPONSE TO WISCONSIN SENATOR LEHMAN

Dear Senator Lehman, Those of us who oppose Common Core Standards are concerned about federal overreach, soft standards, and an undermining of local control of schools. Any legislator who understands the purpose of his oath of office to defend and Continue reading

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