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The Most Dangerous Domestic Spying Program is Common Core

04 Wednesday Sep 2013

Posted by HattieBelle in Ben Swann, Bill Gates, Common Core, Data Collection, Department of Education, Dumbed Down, Education, Full Disclosure, Government Intervention in Local Schools, Hoosier Moms Say No, Indiana, Invasion of Privacy, Liberties, Privacy, Reality Check, Snowden, Snowdent, Spying

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Education, US | Posted by Joshua Cook

Washington meddlers are already on the ground and in our schools gathering intimate data on children and families.

Washington meddlers are already on the ground and in our schools gathering intimate data on children and families.

Earlier this year, revelations about the Department of Justice spying on the Associated Press were quickly followed by revelations that the NSA was collecting phone data on all Verizon, and then all American cell phone, users. Edward Snowden’s whistleblowing drew yet more attention to the issue, and domestic surveillance programs have remained a top issue in people’s minds ever since.

While Americans focus on institutions like the CIA and NSA, though, programs are being implemented which would lead to a much more institutional way of tracking citizens. Obamacare is one of these, but Common Core Standards – the federal educational program – is the most eyebrow-raising.

Bill Gates was one of the leaders of Common Core, putting his personal money into its development, implementation and promotion”, so it’s unsurprising that much of this data mining will occur via Microsoft’s Cloud system.

Bill Gates likes Common Core. So, he is purchasing it. In doing so, Gates demonstrates (sadly so) that when one has enough money, one can purchase fundamentally democratic institutions.

Bill Gates likes Common Core. So, he is purchasing it. In doing so, Gates demonstrates (sadly so) that when one has enough money, one can purchase fundamentally democratic institutions.

Even the Department of Education, admits that privacy is a concern, and that that some of the data gathered may be “of a sensitive nature.” The information collected will be more than sensitive; much of it will also be completely unrelated to education. Data collected will not only include grades, test scores, name, date of birth and social security number, it will also include parents’ political affiliations, children’s health records and blood types, individual or familial mental or psychological problems, beliefs, religious practices and income.

In addition, all activities, as well as those deemed demeaning, self-incriminating or anti-social, will be stored in students’ school records. In other words, not only will permanently stored data reflect criminal activities, it will also reflect bullying or anything perceived as abnormal. The mere fact that the White House notes the program can be used to “automatically demonstrate proof of competency in a work setting” means such data is intended to affect students’ futures…

NSA data mining is troubling because it could lead to intensely negative outcomes, because it opens up new avenues for control, and because it is fundamentally wrong. Common Core data mining, tracking students with GPS devices and RFID chips, however, is far, far scarier.

It gives the government the ability to completely control the futures of every student of public education, and that will soon extend to private and home schools. It provides a way to intimidate students – who already have a difficult time socially – into conforming to norms which are not only social, but also political and cultural.

Read more HERE at Benswann.com.

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Is ‘THIS’ the Kind of Education We Want in Elkhart County?

19 Monday Aug 2013

Posted by HattieBelle in Common Core, Education, Elkhart County, Government Intervention in Local Schools, Indiana, School, Schools

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Shock Video: The New Common Core Obama Math Standard: “3 x 4 = 11”

by Mac Slavo

Common Core Math

Common Core Math

Earlier this year President Obama detailed his new educational initiatives aimed at “closing America’s school readiness gap.” As with all things Obama, it seems that “readiness” is yet another doublespeak term that suggests exactly the opposite of the traditional definition.

At a recent school meeting in Grayslake, Illinois curriculum director, Amanda August discusses the new federally mandated Common Core education standards, which are currently being implemented into school districts across the nation.

Here’s how we’re readying America’s children for a highly competitive globalized marketplace:

Under the new Common Core… even if students say 3 X 4 equals 11, if they are able to explain their reasoning, and explain how they came up with their answer in words and in oral explanations, and they show it in a picture — even when they get final number wrong, then “3 x 4 equals 11”, even though THAT isn’t true.  “We’re focusing on the how and why.”

It’s no matter if a student comes to the conclusion that 3 x 4 = 11. So long as they can explain how they made this erroneous determination they go home with an ‘A’.

Watch.

Though “experts” argue that the new Common Core standards will improve our education system and prepare America’s children for a brave new world, a study conducted by none other than Common Core shows just how far we’ve fallen at America’s pedagogic institutions:

  • One in four high schoolers think Columbus discovered the New World after 1750.
  • On the multiple choice test, less than half of high school students knew when the Civil War was fought. They didn’t even need to know exact dates, just that it was sometime between 1850 and 1900.
  • Only 60% of students knew that WWI was fought between 1900 and 1950 — they only had to guess the half century!
  • 40% of students could not identify the name of the ocean on the eastern side of the United States.
  • Nearly 60% of students could not identify the two major political parties.
  • When asked who is in charge of the Executive Branch of the United States, 70% of high school students got the wrong answer.
  • Fully 75% of high school students failed to identify the First President of the United States.

Not convinced that implementing Common Core will “dumb down” our public schools?

Watch the following video from Lunch Scholars, which asks typical American high school students to answer a series of common questions covering topics such as American history, geography, and politics.

  • In which war did our country win its independence?
  • Who is the Vice President?
  • Which countries border the U.S.?
  • How many stars on the flag of the United States?
  • Can you name a country starting with the letter “U” ?

AFTER THE DRAMATIC DROP IN ‘COMMON CORE EDUCATED’ STUDENT’S TEST SCORES AROUND THE NATION, CONCERNED PARENTS ASKED THE IMPLEMENTERS OF FLORIDA’S COMMON CORE: “Should we be worried if our child dropped in performance on this year’s FCAT?”

THE IMPLEMENTERS OF COMMON CORE TOLD THOSE PARENTS: “Because the FCAT 2.0 is based on more demanding content standards and the achievement standards are more rigorous, scores may appear lower on the new scale than on the previous scale for certain grades and subjects.

“Please know that this is an effort to prepare your student for success after high school, in college, in the workplace, and in life. Raising standards and measuring students’ progress toward the standards is the right thing to do.”

Read the question and answer sheet put out by Florida Common Core educators for concerned parents HERE.

So…according to the Common Core educators in Florida, expecting your child to KNOW THE NAMES OF THE TWO MAJOR POLITICAL PARTIES IN THE THE UNITED STATES is too rigorous and demanding for children educated under Common Core to master in a couple of years?!

Common Core’s Question and Answer Sheet, in my opinion, “talked down” to valid parental concerns.

Basically, concerned parents were told,  “Common Core is the “right thing to do? Trust us.”

“Trust us.”  That has worked out so well so far. What could possibly go wrong?

More information at www.SHTFplan.com
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Free School Supplies and Immunizations for Elkhart Students

25 Thursday Jul 2013

Posted by HattieBelle in 2013, Civic Engagement, Community Service Event, economy, Education, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Elkhart Indiana, Emergency Measures, Events, Free School Supplies, Indiana, Schools

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Located in Elkhart, Indiana, Back-2-School Elkhart brings together people and organizations to ensure that Elkhart's under-served school aged children are prepared to succeed by creating a "one stop" location for all back-to-school  needs.

Located in Elkhart, Indiana, Back-2-School Elkhart brings together people and organizations to ensure that Elkhart’s under-served school aged children are prepared to succeed by creating a “one stop” location for all back-to-school needs.

Announcing this year’s event:

Saturday, July 27, 2013, 9am until supplies run out
CONCORD MALL:
3701 South Main Street  Elkhart, IN  46517
Supplies, backpacks, shoes, carnival,
concert.

Saturday, August 3, 2013, 9am-3pm
TOLSON CENTER: Health Fair
1300 Benham Avenue Elkhart IN  46516
health fair, school physicals and immunizations.

House Votes to Replace ‘No Child’ Education Law

19 Friday Jul 2013

Posted by HattieBelle in Bills, Education, Indiana, Jackie Walorski, Marlin Stutzman, No Child Left Behind, Schools, Student Success Act, U.S. House

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‘Strong Woman’ from Soup of Success…because we need to hear MORE good news

23 Thursday Aug 2012

Posted by HattieBelle in Achievement, Activism, Civic Benefit, Civic Engagement, Civic Service, Education, Elkhart, Elkhart County, Elkhart County 4-H Fair, Faith-base, Farm, Farming, Food, Food Aid, Food Pantries, Food Prices, FUN, Fundraisers, Gardening, Goshen, Hard Work, Independence, People helping Neighbors, Principles, Vegetables, Volunteer

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Need some inspiration?

WEEKLY ‘SEED TO FEED’ UPDATE…IT IS ALL GOOD!

Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2012 7:45 AM
Subject: Seed to Feed Weekly Update

Hi Everyone,

This past week we had two great harvests at both of our gardens. There
were 29 volunteers who showed up at the Bullard Garden on Monday and 25
volunteers at the Goshen Garden on Tuesday. Thank You all.

We are moving the time of the Bullard Garden picking to 6:00 p.m. We are moving the time of the Bullard Garden picking on Monday evenings. We still need 30 volunteers to pick green beans and sweet corn. Although we will pick on Monday evenings, if anyone wants to pull weeds between the rows, please do so at your own time schedule. If more weeds are pulled,that means more beans get picked. The Bullard Garden is
directly across from Sorg Jewelers, C.R. 17. With 30 volunteers, weeds pulled and fast pickers, we could pick a 1000# of green beans in 3 hrs—-we have lots of beans!!!!!

The Goshen Garden has tons of green tomatoes that should be ready
soon. We will pick every Tuesday at 6:00pm and it is located at 14723
C.R. 36. Last week with 25 volunteers, we picked 11 boxes of beans, tomatoes
and peppers in 1 1/2 hours.

This was a great week and thanks to ALL the volunteers that came and
helped pick. See you Monday and Tuesday at the gardens.

Blessings
Dave Hochstetler

Another Hoosier Mom says NO to ‘Common Core’

11 Saturday Aug 2012

Posted by HattieBelle in 2012 Election, American, Common Core, Elkhart County, Indiana, LOWER STANDARDS

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Mr. Bennett has a big choice. He either steps this monster back and lets the legislature and the people we elected to represent us to VOTE on adopting common core, or he faces an election issue and the wrath of Hoosier moms.

The TEA Party has caught on to this federal takeover of our education system and how quickly Indiana adopted these standards with most of us unaware. We are moms and dads who have children in the system and we refuse to let the state of Indiana hand them over to the Federal Government. We refuse to let them become public experiments.

I call on Tony Bennett to rescind the adoption of the Common Core standards and BRING BACK CONTROL TO OUR TEACHERS AND COMMUNITIES. If he does this, he has our full support.

Monica Boyer
Kosciusko Silent NO More

Hoosier moms reject the Federal takeover of our education system. We demand that our educations system be returned to the local level

Common Core now a federal education threat

Not everyone is happy with Common Core–even as a project of the states. It is being criticized as potentially very expensive and likely to impede achievement by creating a “race to the middle”. Many of the standards Indiana gave up, for example, are tougher than the ones in Common Core. A single set of standards, whether voluntarily adopted by states or arbitrarily imposed by the federal government, suffers from the effect of centralization, which stifles innovation and risks the “universal mistake” phenomenon.

Common Core no longer advertises its standards as “internationally bench marked.” It now claims only that they are “informed by” the standards of other countries. Dr. Sandra Stotsky, who served on the Common Core Validation Committee, has said the committee was never given any information “on the specific college readiness expectations of other leading nations in
mathematics or language and literature.”

Professors at Stanford, New York University, and the University of Pennsylvania agree that the Standards are not comparable to those of other high-achieving countries.

Read more HERE.

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