The Common Core Report Card: Carly Fiorina Gets a C+
In our Common Core report card, we graded Carly Fiorina and all of the GOP candidates based on the three following criteria: fighting the Common Core, protecting state and local decision-making on...
View ArticleThe Common Core Report Card: Marco Rubio Gets a C
In our Common Core report card, we graded Marco Rubio and all of the GOP candidates based on the three following criteria: fighting the Common Core, protecting state and local decision-making on...
View ArticleThe Common Core Report Card: Jeb Bush Gets an F
In our Common Core report card, we graded Jeb Bush and all of the GOP candidates based on the three following criteria: fighting the Common Core, protecting state and local decision-making on...
View ArticleKasich Repeats Same Old Common Core Talking Points
Ohio Gov. John Kasich (photo credit: Marc Nozell via Flickr, CC BY 2.0) At an education summit in New Hampshire on Wednesday, Governor Kasich reaffirmed his decision to stick with the controversial,...
View ArticleFiorina: Get the Feds Out of Your Child’s Education
Former Hewlett-Packard CEO Carly Fiorina (photo credit: John Pemble via Flickr, CC BY-ND 2.0) Most of the Republican presidential candidates at least pay lip service to the idea of local control over...
View ArticleDear Speaker Ryan: It’s Time to End ‘No Child Left Behind’
President George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002 This post was co-authored by Jane Robbins, an attorney and senior fellow at the American Principles Project. To no one’s...
View ArticleNanny State Preschool Expansion — Another Reason the ESEA Rewrite Should Be...
This post was co-authored by Jane Robbins, an attorney and senior fellow at the American Principles Project. Congressional leadership has decided to ignore grassroots Americans yet again and give...
View ArticleSpeaker Ryan, No Head Fakes on ‘No Child Left Behind’ Please!
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-OH) (photo credit: Gage Skidmore) What does it take to make it clear that the American people are fed up? The Republican grassroots are in open revolt against the...
View ArticleRepublican Leadership Prepares to Ram Massive Education Bill Through Congress
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) (photo credit: Gage Skidmore) Just a few weeks ago, Speaker Ryan promised not to ram through thousand-page bills without allowing realistic public analysis and input....
View ArticleThe GOP’s Corrupt Obamacore Bargain
President George W. Bush signs into law the No Child Left Behind Act in 2002 The success of Donald Trump, Ben Carson, and Ted Cruz this year is a great and anguished shout from Republicans voters to...
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