Media Appearances
- Sue Jeffers often discusses important education issues. View a list of podcasts
- 2/5/11 Dr. Effrem calls into Sue Jeffers show to talk about early childhood in Gov. Dayton’s education plan (here at 13:15)
- 2/19/11 Dr. Effrem is interviewed regarding MN Gov. Dayton’s education budget ( here at 26:00)
- 2/19/11 Steel on Steel Radio – Dr. Effrem discusses Race to the Top (a 20 minute sample of the whole show is available here by following the link for the February 19th show. Otherwise a subscription is required.)
- 3/5/11 Sue Jeffers interviews Dr. Effrem regarding school choice legislation that will place burdensome mandates on private schools and childcare businesses as well as the terrible draft social studies standards revisions. (Here at 24:00)
- 3/5/11 – Mitch Berg of the Northern Alliance Radio Network on AM 1280 the Patriot interviews Dr. Effrem on well-intentioned, but potentially dangerous school choice legislation and the social studies standards. (Here at 25:08).
- 3/19/11 Sue interviews Dr. Effrem on the currents state of Minnesota education legislation at the top of the hour (here)
School Choice Testimony
3/14/11 – Dr Effrem testified before the MN House Education Finance Committee in support of the idea of school choice for K-12, but against the mandates placed on the private school in the MN House Education Finance Committee (HF 273 – Woodard) (Audio is available here by following the link for the March 14th hearing starting at 2:02:23)
3/17/11 – Dr. Effrem testified in favor of SF 388 (Nienow), because, because unlike its House counterpart (HF 273 above) it offers school choice without imposing the public school tests and standards and other mandates on the private schools. (Audio is available here by following the link for the March 17th Education Committee hearing starting at 50:48)
Standards Testimony
- 3/16/11 – Dr. Effrem testified before the Senate Education Committee in strong support of SF 622 to prohibit adoption of the common core national standards without legislative approval. Audio is available here by following the link for the March 16th education hearing here starting at 39:50..
Mental Health/Human Services Testimony
2/14/11 – Dr, Effrem testified before the MN Senate HHS Committee on the dangerous and inappropriate psychiatric screening and drugging of children on Medicaid. (Audio available here by following link for February 14th HHS hearing starting at the beginning. A PowerPoint is available at this link: The Screening and Drugging of Vulnerable Children)
3/8/11 – Dr. Effrem testified before the Senate HHS Committee on the governor’s budget and the need to promote two parent families and to cut invasive, expensive and ineffective home visiting, mental health, and child care programs. (Audio available here by following March 8th HHS hearing at 27:00. A PowerPoint presentation is at this link: HHS Budget0001.) Here is a more detailed PowerPoint just on the issues with Home Visiting.
Issues
- Assessments + Testing (25)
- Bullying/Sex Education (6)
- Child Protection League (2)
- Common Core Standards (78)
- Curriculum + Standards (65)
- Data Collection and Data Privacy (64)
- Early Education/Nanny State (75)
- Federal Education (128)
- International Education (6)
- LGBT Issues in Education (9)
- Media Appearances (4)
- PL/CBE (2)
- Planned Economy (11)
- Politics of Education (26)
- School Violence (9)
- Social Emotional Learning/Mental Health (52)
- State Education (89)
- Testimony/Presentations (17)
- Uncategorized (13)
- Unions (10)
Education Liberty Watch Projects
ELW Allies
- American Principles Project
- Cato Institute
- Conservative Teachers of America
- Constitutional Coalition
- Eagle Forum
- Minnesota Advocates and Champions for Children
- Missouri Education Watchdog
- Restore Oklahoma Parent Empowerment
- Stop Common Core
- The Pioneer Institute
- Truth in American Education
- What is Common Core – Education Without Representation