05 March 2013

(Editor: The Report Card www.thereportcard.org has been publishing a series of articles on the Common Core Standard. Today’s post by Paul Horton, History Teacher at the University of Chicago Laboratory School is a petition calling for an investigation of undue financial influence of the Common Core. Mr. Horton believes that the many same organizations calling for an investigation of undue financial influence of…

By Bill Korach www.thereportcard.org

Dr. Ben Carson, the renowned neurosurgeon, gave a startling and powerful talk at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on why Americans need to remember our Godly heritage. President Obama looked on uncomfortably. Dr. Carson’s talk was a powerful encouragement to those who still believe in American exceptionalism and that the foundation of American law are Judeo-Christian principles. Dr. Carson…

06 April 2012

Perhaps the one room school house of legend had values, and educational standards that we would do well to emulate today. Hard work, discipline, a neighborly spirit, and a dedicated teacher we enough to produce some fine citizens. Maybe we need to spend more time building character and less time constructing expensive buildings. My good friend and neighbor Tim Palmer describes his learning experience in a one room school house near Spokane, Washington in the 1950′s.…