The National Pulse: Alabama Wants Local Control over Education. Will President Trump Deliver?
During the 2015 fight over the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), over 200 parent and conservative organizations and leaders denounced the bill due to its extension of tight control over state and local education by the federal government,
The stranglehold of this completely unconstitutional federal department must be broken. APP’s Emmett McGroarty said it well:
“The fact that Alabama can’t freely choose its assessments confirms that ESSA failed to return control over K-12 education back to state and local government. No person, no administration has come up with a way for the federal government to exercise such power without it being an unaccountable political bully. It is time to stop this farce and to truly return education policymaking to state and local government, where it would be closest to parents and other citizens.”
Students must be able to learn not just for workforce preparation but also to understand and perpetuate the principles of freedom to maintain our republic. The future of the nation depends on it. Federal micromanaging of tests and standards is no way to maintain liberty.
Alabama Wants Local Control over Education. Will President Trump Deliver?
The National Pulse: Another Common Core Apologist Opts Out of Trump Admin Job
Alan Hubbard took his hat out of the ring to be considered for Deputy Secretary of Education!
As Dr. Effrrem states; this is fabulous news for parents, citizens, and activists fighting against the Common Core/Fed Ed machine. Hubbard is a strong ally of both Betsy DeVos and the pro-Common Core American Federation for Children, as well as working closely Jeb Bush and with disgraced former Indiana and Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett.
We will reiterate our list of excellent potential choices for the deputy secretary job that will fight Common Core and federal overreach in education:
The National Pulse: Federal Court Upholds Child’s “Emancipation” from Mother by State Agencies
Dr. Karen Effrem needles through the haystack of destruction, parents beware!
The State of Minnesota is rapidly earning the dubious distinction of leading the nation in the destruction of parental rights and autonomy. A federal district court judge just dismissed a mother’s lawsuit, essentially upholding Minnesota’s very harmful and unconstitutional “emancipation statute” that allows minor children — with the aid of outside groups — to leave their families whenever there is conflict, as long as the child is living independently and can support himself or herself. This removes parents from decision-making or receiving information about their child’s schooling, medical care, or emotional health, and it is all done without a court hearing and due process.
The other way that Minnesota is trampling on parental rights is by ignoring the Trump administration’s rescission of the dangerous and lawless Obama administration’s Title IX “guidance” on transgender students and athletes. Instead, the Minnesota Department of Education is bullying school boards and other school officials into believing that the Obama edict is still in place and that, legally, they must comply. The harmful implications to parental rights are also severe!
Federal Court Upholds Child’s “Emancipation” from Mother by State Agencies
The National Pulse: 2 Reasons Why DeVos’ Education Reform Plan Would Be a Disaster
Charter school and voucher expansion have been a hot topic across the nation at both the state and federal levels. Interest and grave concern about this expansion, especially at the federal level, has intensified from all points on the political spectrum in light of several recent developments: Florida’s bill serving as a trial run, the release of President Trump’s first federal education budget, Secretary DeVos’ recent testimony and speech, and the Jeb Bush-led promotion of these ideas.
Dr. Karen Effrem examines 2 reasons DeVos education reform would not work.
- Increased government tentacles into schools.
- Charter Schools do not improve students performance.
2 Reasons Why DeVos’ Education Reform Plan Would Be a Disaster
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