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No. Common Core Did Not Cause a Spike in Middle School Suicides (And to Say It Did Is Reprehensible)
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No. Common Core Did Not Cause a Spike in Middle School Suicides (And to Say It Did Is Reprehensible)

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You’ve got to be kidding me. Steven Singer has actually penned a piece in which he makes the claim that Common Core has led to a spike in middle school suicides. Though he does admit that there are a variety of reasons for the increase, he stands firm in his claim that the Common Core… Continue reading No. Common Core Did Not Cause a Spike in Middle School Suicides (And to Say It Did Is Reprehensible)

Keep Your Politics Out of Back-to-School-Night (and in your “private office”)
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Keep Your Politics Out of Back-to-School-Night (and in your “private office”)

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‘Tis the season of back to school nights and open houses for parents. And that means it’s also the season for the pushing of political agendas at totally inappropriate times in an effort to get unwitting parents to buy what the local teachers’ union is selling. But it is wrong to urge parents to be… Continue reading Keep Your Politics Out of Back-to-School-Night (and in your “private office”)