Common Core and SBAC: An Unreliable New Old Car

After a vote in the House Education Committee on February 11, 2015, regarding parents’ rights to refuse the SBAC assessments, (Link) I had the opportunity to speak with one of the legislators who voted to not allow parents to decide what is in the best interest of their children. I was somewhat befuddled at his reasoning…

Where Does Our Allegiance Lie?

On November 17, 2014, the South Dakota Board of Education held the second of four public hearing regarding the proposed K-12 content standards for Science, Technical Education, and Fine Arts.This meeting was also the first of four public hearings regarding new Social Studies Standards. At the September 2014 meeting, I testified regarding the science standards…