Category: EDUCATION

WHAT IS NEEDED TO BRING EDUCATION BACK TO THE SUCCESSFUL LEVELS OF THE PAST AND TO PUT THE EDUCATION OF OUR CHILDREN BACK IN THE CONTROL OF THE PARENT.

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THE REAL THANKSGIVING

Like many of you, Thanksgiving Day is absolutely one of my favorite holidays. A time to be with relatives and friends while enjoying those wonderful smells that fill the household. A time to eat a lot of great food, watch football and reflect on things, which inevitability brings me to the realization how thankful I am to be an American.  A lot has transpired since October 3, 1789, when President Washington signed a declaration entitled “General Thanksgiving,” the decree appointed the day “to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God.” Then in 1863, President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed, that on the 4th Thursday of November; “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens”.

With that in mind, I am offering you a little different aspect on Thanksgiving to consider and some great news as well! Continue reading “THE REAL THANKSGIVING”

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Audit of Bill Gates Buying Influence over 50 Million Students

Ya know, it seems more and more each day, that some say America is a country of “Sheeple”.  We are no longer the self-directing individuals, thinking for themselves and their families; a hallmark of our great country…and the light that brought so many to our shores. But, along with that assertion, must come the reality that so much of what is fact, is not offered to the “masses” by way of the Media, ie; Florida Today, CNN, NBC, ABC, CBS MSNBC, etc, etc. I find this article to be quite compelling, with all of its references for authentication..

A big thanks to Mercedes Schneider, of http://deutsch29.wordpress.com/ for her great work. This is an ongoing series.

C. Hamilton Boone Continue reading “Audit of Bill Gates Buying Influence over 50 Million Students”

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WHAT IS COMMON CORE ?

Proponents of Common Core Standards (CCS), say it is a state lead, uniform set of educational standards, using “international bench marked” guidelines, by which we will be able to base our children’s progress. This would lead America to once again becoming a leader in education in the world and thereby preparing our students to be successful academically and in the workplace. So, in essence, this would give control of local academic standards to the Department of Education, (DOE) in Washington, DC.

The reality: Continue reading “WHAT IS COMMON CORE ?”

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Questionable Quality of the Common Core English Language Arts Standards

Dr. Sandra Stotsky of the Pioneer Institute and the University of Arkansas, a member of Common Core’s Validation Committee who refused to sign off on the Standards, criticizes the ELA standards as “empty skill sets . . . that weaken the basis of literary and cultural knowledge needed for authentic college coursework.”Common Core’s focus on skill sets rather than true content is unlikely to genuinely educate students in English.”

Questionable Quality of the Common Core English Language Arts Standards.