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More Voices Join the Chorus Against Social Emotional Learning

  • August 30, 2019
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
As alarm about the problems, dangers, and poor research related to social emotional learning (SEL) spreads, prominent new voices are entering the fray to speak against it. Bob Kellogg at…
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Are Americans Rejecting the Left’s Push for Social Emotional Learning?

  • August 19, 2019
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
As this nation continues to contend with major social and political discord and violence, perhaps the education world is turning to the roots of faith present before and since America’s…
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“Social Emotional Learning” Standards Continue Ominous National March

  • July 1, 2019
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
As chronicled in multiple articles (also here and here) and the Pioneer Institute white paper authored by attorney Jane Robbins and myself, efforts to impose government-determined norms for the attitudes,…
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States Rush to Adopt “Social Emotional Learning” Standards, Despite Red Flags

  • June 10, 2019
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
Despite all evidence and even advice from proponents to be careful in the implementation, supporters of social emotional learning (SEL) standards, assessments, and data collection are following the same playbook…
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Why Ohio Should Reject “Social Emotional Learning” Standards

  • May 10, 2019
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
A committee of the Ohio State Board of Education is scheduled to vote on advancing a proposal to the full state board to implement statewide social emotional learning (SEL) standards…
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Parents Beware: “School Climate Surveys” Pose Many Threats to Students

  • May 8, 2019
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
A recent article by Joy Pullmann in The Federalist demonstrates just how nosy and invasive “school climate surveys” have become. These surveys are now a cornerstone of the implementation of…
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Invasive International Survey Targeting Pre-K Students Is Coming to U.S.

  • March 15, 2019
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
Not apparently content with the extent of invasive personality profiling discussed last year, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is expanding it psychological profiling to 5,000 young children…
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New Study Shows Dangers and Ineffectiveness of “Social-Emotional Learning”

  • March 11, 2019
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
The Pioneer Institute, a national leader in the fight against Common Core and other horrible corporatist and global education reform ideas, today released a new study titled “Social-Emotional Learning: K–12…
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Common Core & SEL Architect Linda Darling Hammond to Lead CA State Board of Ed

  • February 19, 2019
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
Karen Effrem: California Governor Gavin Newsom appointed radical Stanford professor emerita Linda Darling-Hammond to lead the California State Board of Education.
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6 Big Problems with Latest “Social Emotional Learning” Report

  • January 25, 2019
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
Last week, the Aspen Institute’s National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (the Commission) issued their final report after a two-year process of convening meetings and gathering information. As…
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No More Grades? New Program Looks to Recycle Failed Ideas at U.S. High Schools

  • December 18, 2018
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
A consortium of the most elite high schools in the nation are attempting to build a new kind of computerized high school transcript that will embody more than what they…
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Flawed Report Uses Pseudoscience to Promote “Social Emotional Learning”

  • October 17, 2018
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
The latest report of the National Commission on Social Emotional and Academic Learning continues to promote questionable brain science in the service of having government schools, corporations, or their foundations…
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Government Preschool Doesn’t Work — And Here’s the Proof

  • September 6, 2018
  • Jane Robbins
This article was originally posted at The American Spectator and co-authored by Dr. Karen Effrem, president of Education Liberty Watch. On the theory that more government programs can solve any public-education…
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Medical Child Kidnapping: Could a Norwegian Scandal Soon Hit the U.S.?

  • August 28, 2018
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
The BBC recently did a profile piece discussing Norway’s child protection system, which is based on its strict enforcement of its United Nations-approved child development standards that include social emotional…
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Congress Keeps Adding to the Education Swamp with Budget Increases

  • July 13, 2018
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
Although not surprising in an election year, congressional appropriators — who are generally not known for their political courage — are not doing anything to drain the putrid, unconstitutional swamp…
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“Social Emotional Learning” Advocates Are Still Ignoring Its Many Problems

  • June 13, 2018
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
As Ronald Reagan used to say: “There they go again!” The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) — which receives our hard-earned taxpayer dollars to insinuate social emotional…
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6 Key Takeaways from Congress’ Hearing on Protecting Student Data

  • May 18, 2018
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
Yesterday, the U.S. House Education and Workforce Committee held a hearing titled, “Protecting Privacy, Promoting Data Security: Exploring How Schools and States Keep Data Safe.” Here are some key takeaways:…
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Over 100 Grassroots Leaders to Congress: Protect Students’ Privacy!

  • April 20, 2018
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
This week, the American Principles Project, Education Liberty Watch, and Eagle Forum, along with leaders from more than 100 organizations both nationally and in 31 states, called on Congress to…
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Expanding Unproven “Social Emotional Learning” Will Not Make Schools Safer

  • April 13, 2018
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
The National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Learning, a joint effort of the Aspen Institute and the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), has recently released more…
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OECD Pushes Facebook-Style Personality Profiling of Students Worldwide

  • April 6, 2018
  • Karen R. Effrem, MD
In an article for The Daily Caller last week, APP senior fellows Emmett McGroarty and Jane Robbins clearly explained the dangers and consequences for education of the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica scandal. Those…
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