“You do not lead by hitting people over the head — that’s assault, not leadership.” -Dwight Eisenhower I’m no scholar on legislative history, but the 2017 House Education Committee may very well be among the worst education committees in the [read more…]
"There is no greater tyranny than that which is perpetrated under the shield of the law and in the name of justice.” ― Montesquieu The words of Montesquieu are a stinging reminder of the power of government to dictate our [read more…]
Rep. Mike Schatz (R – District 36) is no stranger to education. Rep. Schatz was a teacher and previously served as Vice President of the state’s Education Standards & Practices Board (ESPB) and he recognizes a problem with our education [read more…]
We all know that promises don’t matter in Washington, DC. We’ve all come to expect betrayal at the federal level. Yet, for North Dakota activists against the Common Core State Standards, the betrayal of state officials on the issue is [read more…]
On a day when our representatives in Bismarck are set to potentially stifle the efforts of a movement to regain more local control over education, by possibly defeating a bill to end the Common Core State Standards, Rep. Thomas Massie [read more…]
For most, it is one of the happiest days of our entire lives. The day you welcome your child into the world. The anticipation is euphoric and the moments following birth, as you hold that baby, are filled with wonder [read more…]
In a hearing before the House Education Committee on Monday, North Dakota United President, Nick Archuleta, cited a poll last year that showed 89% of North Dakotan’s rated their schools as “Good” or “Great”. According to Archuleta, this is the [read more…]
Rep. Ben Koppelman’s (R – District 16) bill to end the Common Core State Standards has come out of committee with a DO NOT PASS recommendation. Yes, it’s true. According to two of my sources in the North Dakota House, [read more…]
She is a smooth politician. A very important person in political circles at our state’s capitol described her to me as “polished”. But on Monday North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction, Kirsten Baesler, gave a glimpse into a side of [read more…]
Unfortunately, the Superintendent of Public Instruction for the state of North Dakota, Kirsten Baesler, has a history of being inconsistent. Especially when it comes to the issue of the Common Core State Standards. Yet, Rep. Ben Koppelman (R – District [read more…]
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