Category Archives: Legislation

Common Core State Standards Initiative: Too Close to a National Curriculum

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Melissa

In 2010, the National Governors Association published their “Common Core State Standards” (CCSS). These were meant as voluntary math and English guidelines which individual states could adopt. Numerous organizations grew concerned about this push to standardize what public school students … Continue reading →

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House Education Committee Votes Down “Tim Tebow” Home School Law

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Education Alliance

On Tuesday the House Education Committee failed to pass HB1789, the “Tim Tebow Home School Law.” This law would have allowed home schooled students to participate in public school extracurricular activities. The bill received only 7 votes from the 20-member … Continue reading →

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The Debate Over Daytime Curfews

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Melissa

Published with Permission Written by Antony Barone Kolenc www.antonykolenc.com www.TOSMagazine.com My family lives just a mile away from an excellent county library, which my homeschooled children can visit on a nice day in order to check out books for school … Continue reading →

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