Common Core Backer Bill Gates Announces Plan to Invest $1.7 Billion in Public Education
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has announced his latest plan to invest $1.7 billion to improve K-12 public education over the next five years.
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Report: Former Bush ’41, ’43 Adviser Top Choice for Betsy DeVos’ Deputy
A former economic advisor to both the George H.W. and George W. Bush administrations is reportedly a top candidate for the post of deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, reports Education Week.
Common Core Opponents to Trump: ‘Drain the Swamp’ and ‘Pull the Plug’ on Education Pick Betsy DeVos
Leaders of the Michigan grassroots group battling the highly unpopular Common Core standards reform are urging President-elect Donald Trump to “drain the swamp” and “pull the plug” on his education secretary pick, Betsy DeVos.
Study: Only ‘Those Who Set Directions For Common Core Have Benefited’
Americans were told that the Common Core standards would close the achievement gap between white and minority students and make U.S. students “college and career ready.” Yet, a new study validates what grassroots parent groups have known all along: the federally funded program, which most states lapped up for a quick infusion of federal cash, has bombed.
Common Core Is What Hillary and Bill Clinton Have Worked Toward For Years
In fact, however, the unpopular nationalized Common Core standards are what Hillary and Bill Clinton have been working toward for years.
State Membership in Common Core Test Consortia Down By 62 Percent
In 2010, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) indicated they had gathered 26 and 32 member states, respectively. But, by the start of 2016, 38 states had left one or both consortia, reports pro-Common Core Education Next.
Common Core Champion Bill Bennett Tweets Donald Trump Has Reached Out to ‘Talk Education Policy’
Common Core supporter and talk radio host Bill Bennett tweeted that GOP candidate Donald Trump has reached out to him, likely for an opportunity to “talk education and drug policy.”
Carly Fiorina on Common Core ‘It’s All Crony Capitalism Folks’
During a town hall event Wednesday in Oskaloosa, Iowa, GOP 2016 contender Carly Fiorina said Republicans have been involved in creating education programs such as Common Core, No Child Left Behind, and Race to the Top that, ultimately, amount to “crony capitalism.”
