On January 29, 2014, the House of Representatives in Pierre voted on HCR 1008. Here is the vote record. This resolution may have failed on the House floor, but now we know where our Representatives stand on the issue of Common Core. Time to get busy. Be sure to send those representatives a thank-you for…
Your action is required today! Representative Jim Bolin has filed HCR 1008, a resolution to get the Common Core and all related activites out of South Dakota. It will he heard, discussed and voted on in the House of Representatives at 2:00 pm today. There are several things you can do to help get this…
South Dakota parent, Ann Holman, has penned this letter to all South Dakota Legislators. She has given permission to publish it here. January 26, 2014 Dear Legislator: I am once again writing to share my concerns with Common Core. I am not able to make it to Pierre for legislative session as planned, due to…
An open letter from a parent expressing the feelings of so many of us. From the Chillico the Gazette: Dear Public School, I’m sorry for what you’ve been turned into. I’m sure if you could speak, you would talk about the good old days — days when kids were allowed to learn and teachers were…
There is a South Dakota Board of Education meeting on Monday, January 27, 2014, at 9:00 am CT, in Pierre. I know many are planning on attending the day in the legislature in Pierre on January 29, and therefore will not be making the trip to Pierre on Monday. You are able to listen to…
Representative Jim Bolin was one of the first in South Dakota to expose this leviathan called Common Core. He, along with other legislators have worked tirelessly to educate the public and remove this beast from our state and schools. He has requested our presence in the South Dakota Legislature on January 29, 2014. We will spend the…
Well, on the education front, the legislature is hopping. And we need you now! Please email your senator before 1 pm. SB 62, SB 63 and SB 64 will be heard and voted on in the Senate on Thursday afternoon, 1/23/2014. Senators need to hear from you now. Please put how you are asking them to…
Common Core and the Catholic Schools When: Sunday, January 26 6:30-8:00 Where: Tinners Event Center 69th and Minnesota Ave. There will be a power point presentation explaining why Common Core pertains to more than just standards. Please spread the word. All are welcome.
Doubts over Common Core From the Washington Post By George F. Will, Published: January 15 E-mail the writer Viewed from Washington, which often is the last to learn about important developments, opposition to the Common Core State Standards Initiative still seems as small as thebiblical cloud that ariseth out of the sea, no larger than a man’s hand. Soon, however, this education…
SB 62 is a bill that would create and fund with $100,000, the South Dakota Common Core State Standards Evaluation Council. The council would evaluate the following topics regarding the common core state standards (1) Comparison of the substance of previous South Dakota math and English language arts content standards to the Common Core State Standards; (2) Comparison…
South Dakotans Against Common Core 