common core

A black-and-white cartoon depicting a group of people in ancient attire, with one holding a box labeled "COMMON CORE." Speech bubbles read: "You'd think they'd learn by now!!!", "Move along. This is a new gift!", and "This looks familiar - it's a bad thing!" The scene appears to be set in biblical times, with Catholic themes suggested by the attire and setting."

Is Common Core Unraveling? Or Is It Changing Face?

Now that everyone knows what “Common Core” is, nobody is talking about it except to mock it. But, has it really disappeared from Education administrations?

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A man wearing a large coat with text "PLANNED PARENTHOOD'S PUBLIC SCHOOL BASED SEX EDUCATION PROGRAM" stands in front of two children. The man says, "It's okay, I'm funded by the government." The scene is outdoors with a house and flag in the background."

Catholics and the Common Core State Standards: FAQs answered by the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops

The controversy over Common Core State Standards that is raging across the country has not spared Catholic dioceses, which are also wrestling over whether to implement them. When challenged, some dioceses point to the support they have received from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), the bishops’ national bureaucratic arm. (recall our coverage…

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A propaganda poster featuring a man in military uniform with an outstretched arm, surrounded by people. Text discusses indoctrination of children into communism and the influence of Soviet schools. The background includes a map with red areas, likely representing communist territories. The text is in English and Russian.  Common Core: What's Old Is New Again We must make the children, likesoft wax. We must rescue them from themselves under the beneficient influence of Communist schools. To oblige the mother to give her child to the Soviet state - that is our task Young people should be moulded into good children from the harmful influence of their families. In the earliest days of their little lives, they must find themselves under the influence of Communist schools.  Под водительством великого Сталина - вперёд к коммунизму!"

Beyond Common Core: Transformation from a family-centered society to a society-centered family begins with a community hub

Being on the email list of veteran education researcher and author Charlotte Iserbyt is like being in the passenger seat next to a particularly fast driver. As uncomfortable as the position may be, jumping out of the car would be worse. This is the agenda to expand education into Limited Learning for Lifelong Labor. Iserbyt…

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The Bellarminf Forum: Stephanie Block reviews "A Match on Dry Grass" by Mark R. Warren, Karen L. Mapp, and the Community Organizing and School Reform Project. The cover features a black-and-white photo of people gathered together, with the title and author names prominently displayed in white text against a blue background."

Controlled Burn, Alinskyian organizing, and Common Core (Book Review)

Controlled Burn Alinskyian organizing and Common Core: A Book Review of A Match on Dry Grass: Community Organizing as a Catalyst for School Reform By Mark R. Warren, Karen L. Mapp, and the Community Organizing and School Reform Project, Oxford University Press (2011) The title of this book, A Match on Dry Grass, is a…

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A political satire poster featuring two men in suits with text in English and Russian. The main figure points while the other stands behind him. Text reads: "COMMON CORE A DIALECTIC STEP TOWARDS MAKING YOUR STUDENTS THEIRS. Stalin says: (MY STUDENT) MIK!" The background is sepia-toned with a hint of red."

Family Planning as a Component of Early Childhood Education Programs

When National Nuclear Science Labs study how to change the beliefs of your children, the recommendation appears to be sending government agents into your home. Surely the Church would oppose this, right? Stephanie Block reveals one weird program your tax dollars has been conducting by a nuclear science lab.

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A black and white sketch of a man in historical attire conducting an orchestra with a child holding a sign that says "DUMB". The text reads: "COMMON CORE ASSESSMENTS" in bold, yellow letters. The man appears to be Abraham Lincoln."

Getting Testy about Testing

You know, it wasn’t that long ago that Johnny – and Juan – could read. They could recite the multiplication table, too, and could quickly make change, tally a ledger, and calculate simple percentages. Their teachers didn’t teach to a test; they taught basic, academic content. Johnny’s score on standardized tests – and Juan’s –measured…

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Footnote 54: Should Catholics be concerned about Common Core?

https://media.blubrry.com/bellarmineforumfootnote/bellarmineforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/BF-Footnote-54-common-core-110613-df.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe National Catholic Education Association has endorsed the Federal Government’s “Common Core” educational standards. Should Catholics be concerned?

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A propaganda poster featuring a man in military uniform with an outstretched arm, surrounded by people. Text discusses indoctrination of children into communism and the influence of Soviet schools. The background includes a map with red areas, likely representing communist territories. The text is in English and Russian.  Common Core: What's Old Is New Again We must make the children, likesoft wax. We must rescue them from themselves under the beneficient influence of Communist schools. To oblige the mother to give her child to the Soviet state - that is our task Young people should be moulded into good children from the harmful influence of their families. In the earliest days of their little lives, they must find themselves under the influence of Communist schools.  Под водительством великого Сталина - вперёд к коммунизму!"

Common Core and Catholic Education

Catholic Education Daily recently broke the news that The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation – criticized in pro-life circles for its “family planning” grant program encouraging the use of contraceptives in developing countries – paid the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) more than $100,000 to support teacher training and materials on implementing the Common Core…

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A collage comparing Soviet and American school scenes with text criticizing Common Core education standards. The top shows a smiling student in a Soviet classroom with flowers and text about new schools being built in the USSR. The bottom shows an American student in a rundown classroom with text about schools closing. The main colors are red, white, and black. Text reads: "The goal of Common Core: Break the teacher's unions; bring Soviet propaganda full circle to reality. In USSR, there are many new schools being built. In the USA, schools are closing all the time."

Can We Say “Socialism?” Nationalized education imbedded in a workforce-management system? Well, what would you call it?

Opponents of Common Core need to be wary of the Marxist dialectic afoot that may trap them into making the very thing they hate come true by their own hands! Stephanie Block brings some twists to the Common Core discussion. … look for this: “He and other globalist corporate heads want the privatization of ALL education in order to implement the Soviet polytechnical workforce training system called for by Carnegie in 1934”

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A vintage-style poster with a Catholic school theme featuring two students and a teacher, holding flags with red stars. Text reads: "Catholic School + Alinsky + 'feel good' groups + RENEW and similar restructurists = THE MARXIST PARISH ??? СЛАВА СОВЕТСКОМУ УЧИТЕЛЮ! (Glory to the Soviet Teacher)". The colors are primarily red, beige, and brown."

A Little Catholic “Education” History: Getting Alinsky into the Catholic Parish

Recently, while preparing an article on Common Core national standards, someone suggested that I might be interested in the “open letters” written by a group called Catholics for Truth in Education operating in Illinois from 1974 into the 90s. Interestingly enough, a set of these “open letters” just happened to have been sitting on my…

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