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April 1, 2016
Karen R. Effrem, MD

Trump Lists Education Among Top Three Roles of Federal Government
Businessman Donald Trump has gained an incredibly loyal following attracted to his putative outsider status.  Significant numbers of education activists are happy, because he has frequently said, “Common Core is a disaster” and that we need to “make education local” -- ostensibly by getting rid of the U.S. Department of Education -- and has given the impression that the federal government should not be involved in education. For parents who have been fighting the horrific overreach of the US DOE in both No Child Left Behind and now ESSA, these statements have given people hope.[...]
April 1, 2016
Paul Dupont

Cruz Renews Promise to End Common Core at CNN Town Hall
Ted Cruz has been one of the most outspoken candidates this campaign when it comes to his opposition to Common Core and disdain for federal overreach in education policy. So it should come as no surprise that when the issue was raised during Tuesday night’s CNN town hall, Cruz strongly reasserted these positions.[...]
March 31, 2016
Gary L. Bauer

A Tale of Two Governors
[caption id="attachment_14795" align="alignright" width="300"]From left: North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (photos via Flickr: Hal Goodtree/Public Information Office) From left: North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory and Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal (photos via Flickr: Hal Goodtree/Public Information Office)[/caption][...]