Emmett McGroarty, Author at The National Pulse

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The Common Core Report Card: Mike Huckabee Gets a C

In our Common Core report card, we graded Mike Huckabee and all of the GOP candidates based on the three following criteria: fighting the Common Core, protecting state and local decision-making on…

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The Common Core Report Card: Carly Fiorina Gets a C+

In our Common Core report card, we graded Carly Fiorina and all of the GOP candidates based on the three following criteria: fighting the Common Core, protecting state and local decision-making…

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The Common Core Report Card: Donald Trump Gets a B-

In our Common Core report card, we graded Donald Trump and all of the GOP candidates based on the three following criteria: fighting the Common Core, protecting state and local decision-making…

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The Common Core Report Card: Ben Carson Gets a B-

In our Common Core report card, we graded Ben Carson and all of the GOP candidates based on the three following criteria: fighting the Common Core, protecting state and local decision-making…

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The Common Core Report Card: Rick Santorum Gets a B

In our Common Core report card, we graded Rick Santorum and all of the GOP candidates based on the three following criteria: fighting the Common Core, protecting state and local…

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The Common Core Report Card: Rick Perry Gets a B

In our Common Core report card, we graded Rick Perry and all of the GOP candidates based on the three following criteria: fighting the Common Core, protecting state and local decision-making…

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The Common Core Report Card: Lindsey Graham Gets a B

In our Common Core report card, we graded Lindsey Graham and all of the GOP candidates based on the three following criteria: fighting the Common Core, protecting state and local decision-making…

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The Common Core Report Card: Bobby Jindal Gets a B+

In our Common Core report card, we graded Bobby Jindal and all of the GOP candidates based on the three following criteria: fighting the Common Core, protecting state and local decision-making…

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The Common Core Report Card: Ted Cruz Gets an A-

In our Common Core report card, we graded Ted Cruz and all of the GOP candidates based on the three following criteria: fighting the Common Core, protecting state and local…

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The Common Core Report Card: Rand Paul Gets an A-

In our Common Core report card, we graded Rand Paul and all of the GOP candidates based on the three following criteria: fighting the Common Core, protecting state and local decision-making on…

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ThePulse2016 Report Card: Common Core

Four years ago, Common Core was considered a “done deal,” uncontroversial and approved by Democrats and Republican leaders alike. It had been pushed into 45 states without notice to legislators…

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Christie Sells Out New Jersey’s Students on Common Core

In a recent interview on CNN, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie argued that the “national teachers union” deserves a “punch in the face” because it is “not for education for…

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Bush Disappoints Common Core Moms (and Dads) in Debate

Parents fighting the Common Core watched the Fox News GOP debate hoping to hear a candidate who spoke with certainty and conviction and who clearly would champion their cause. Only…

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Did Walker Really Stop Common Core in Wisconsin?

On paper, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker has been a critic of the Common Core State Standards since 2013, when he issued an order allowing school districts to opt out of…

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House Republicans Betray Common Core Moms

The Republican leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives has worked a tremendous disservice on its members and the American children, parents, and taxpayers. Yesterday, after heavy wrangling by Republican…

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GOP Senate Fails to Protect Schoolkids from Big Brother

The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives are considering legislation to reauthorize No Child Left Behind (NCLB), the major federal K-12 education law. The House and Senate leadership are intent…

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Will Republicans Carry Obama’s Water on Common Core?

The most far-reaching federal education law—No Child Left Behind (NCLB)—has been up for reauthorization for eight years. Now, with the Obama Administration waning, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) is in a…

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Will Bush Skip Iowa, New Hampshire to Avoid Common Core Questions?

According to Buzzfeed, Jeb Bush has decided to skip the Iowa Straw Poll and may give up on Iowa entirely: Jeb Bush’s decision to forego this summer’s Iowa Straw Poll…

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Liberal Comedian Mocks Standardized Testing, Common Core

Slowly, but ever so surely, those in the media are realizing that criticism of No Child Left Behind and the national Common Core system is not limited to the far…

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Corporations Push Fake Student Privacy Protections

When Reps. Jared Polis (D-CO) and Luke Messer (R-IN) announced the introduction of a “comprehensive” student policy bill, millions of parents hoped it would mark the end of the cradle-to-grave…

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