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Data Collection and Data Privacy Politics of Education Social Emotional Learning/Mental Health State Education
Aug 29, 2017
Laurie Bartlett
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The National Pulse: More Tech Doesn’t Help Preschoolers — And It May Even Harm Them

by:  Dr. Karen R. Effrem, MD

The corporate data miners that seek to psychologically profile our children in their unproven and dangerous experiments — both for profit and in order to convert education into workforce development for a planned economy — are trying to expand the preschool technology market. And of course, mind-bending social emotional learning (SEL) is at the forefront.   https://thenationalpulse.com/commentary/more-tech-doesnt-help-preschoolers-may-even-harm-them/

Assessments + Testing Common Core Standards Curriculum + Standards Data Collection and Data Privacy Politics of Education State Education
Aug 21, 2017
Laurie Bartlett
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The National Pulse: POLL: Support for Charter Schools Plummets Nationwide — As It Should

by: Dr. Karen R. Effrem, MD

The annual Education Next poll on education issues came out last week, and there was a very surprising finding regarding charter schools. After nearly ten years of very stable support with a high of 72 percent in 2012, support has plummeted in the general public, as well as in both major political parties and among minority groups. It was the largest change in support of any item that was polled. Here is the poll description and their graphic:https://thenationalpulse.com/commentary/poll-support-charter-schools-plummets-nationwide-should/

Curriculum + Standards Data Collection and Data Privacy
Aug 11, 2017
Laurie Bartlett
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The National Pulse: Keep Up the Great Work, Parents! The Educrats Are Starting to Listen

by: Dr. Karen R. Effrem, MD

 

Typically, these bureaucratic commissions either completely ignore or barely acknowledge the views of ordinary citizens and parents because we are not full of lobbying cash that promotes a particular profit or political agenda, and the corporate interests are really lining up to get their hands on our children’s data, in addition to all of the big government types that also want access. So even though the description of the parent and privacy advocates’ remarks was somewhat snarky, it is good to see that view acknowledged.https://thenationalpulse.com/commentary/keep-great-work-parents-educrats-starting-listen/

Curriculum + Standards Data Collection and Data Privacy Politics of Education State Education
Jul 28, 2017
Laurie Bartlett
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The National Pulse: Congressman Wants More Federal Data Mining — But Parents Aren’t Fooled

by: Dr. Karen R. Effrem

A national coalition of grassroots parent and citizen groups — including the American Principles Project, Education Liberty Watch, and Eagle Forum, as well as 72 state and local organizations from 33 states — recently sent a letter to the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee on the issue of student data privacy.  https://thenationalpulse.com/commentary/congressman-wants-more-federal-data-mining-parents-fooled/

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