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Study: Claims Of Common Core Advocates Not Valid

Study: Claims Of Common Core Advocates Not Valid

Supporters of the Common Core standards frequently make the claim that the standards are rigorous, reflect college-readiness, and have been internationally benchmarked and are, therefore, comparable with standards of high-achieving nations. A new study, however, challenges these claims.  Since five

The Worst Argument Ever For Jeb Vs. Hillary

The Worst Argument Ever For Jeb Vs. Hillary

Mark McKinnon, the former George W. Bush ad man, may have set out to argue why America should pick its presidents from between two immediate families, but the resulting article reads more like a list of reasons why “Jeb vs.

Hollywood Playbook: Tuesday's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Tuesday's Top 5 News Items

TCM Memorial Tribute to The Mighty Mickey Rooney Airs Sunday — — Sunday, April 13, Turner Classic Movies will pay tribute to Mickey Rooney with an all-day marathon of 13 films. Set your DVRs. The only one I have never

Hollywood Playbook: Monday's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Monday's Top 5 News Items

1. ‘Noah’ Could Top Out at $110 Million The folks at Box Office Mojo believe “Noah” could top out at $110 million or better in North America. A lot will depend on how it does next weekend. A brutal “C”

Hollywood Playbook: Monday's Top 5 News Items

Hollywood Playbook: Monday's Top 5 News Items

1. RIP: James Rebhorn Dead at 65 Great character actors accomplish two things. The first is that upon arrival, they make the audience feel better. It is not just about familiarity and comfort, but also competence. No matter how bad

The Daily Beast Goes into Protect-Hillary Mode

The Daily Beast Goes into Protect-Hillary Mode

Eleanor Clift, the former Newsweek reporter whose bias was once made legendary by the Media Research Center when it invented the Eleanor Clift Award “for Clinton Worshipping,” has taken to the Daily Beast to fiercely defend her idol, Hillary Clinton, as ethical

Wendy Davis Losing Even More Credibility

Wendy Davis Losing Even More Credibility

Charles Durning made famous, the Texas Governor’s little side-step dance in the Academy Award winning film “Best Little Whorehouse in Texas” by quickly shifting positions and dodging questions.  With Sen. Wendy Davis’ attempts to side-step to the right in recent