Over at his widely-read Iowa blog Caffeinated Thoughts, ThePulse2016.com’s own Shane Vander Hart asked Gov. Bobby Jindal during his Iowa visit about a lot of things, including why the economy is so bad and what he would do to make a difference. Jindal spoke about the negative effects that Obamacare and EPA regulations are having on economic growth, called for an energy policy that can create good “$80,000 blue collar jobs.” He called for solutions other than college for all to address stagnant wages, including vocational training and education reform. He spoke about “real tax reform,” without corporate carve outs for big business but a lower, flatter rate for all.[...]
At his Iowa blog Caffeinated Thoughts last week, ThePulse2016.com's own Shane Vander Hart posted a lengthy interview with Gov. Bobby Jindal during his Iowa swing. Jindal's mastery of the Common Core debate was epic:[...]
During an appearance in Barrington, NH, on March 15th, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) was asked about Common Core. He has this to say:[...]
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush made his first New Hampshire appearance on March 13th. Bush participated in a round table discussion and was asked for his thoughts about the federal government's role in education policy:[...]
Ohio is seeing a statewide revolt against the Common Core and standardized testing this year. Parents are risking penalties to remove their children from PARCC testing after seeing the reactions of Ohio schoolchildren, like this one:[...]
Rick Perry was in New Hampshire on March 12 at the New England Council’s “Politics and Eggs” event. During the Q&A, Perry was asked about education policy (at around the 34:30 mark in the video):[...]
Less than two years ago, Sen. Lindsey Graham had never heard of the Common Core. It took a mom to let him know what was happening.[...]




