By: Oak Norton

Oak Norton — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:39:00 +0000

Barry, I know some of the concerns with the standards themselves but even with good standards, some states and districts still manage to use fuzzy math and justify it. From what I can tell, mathematicians have mixed feelings about the standards themselves. The concern seems to be more of the federal “borg’ing” that comes along with it. Would you agree with this? Fordham Foundation rated them an A- I believe, though with their ties to the Gates Foundation and others I’d say they’re no longer independent in their evaluation.

By: Dbabbitt

Dbabbitt — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:58:00 +0000

So who understands the federal funding maze? What is the process for the feds to collect money from the states (i.e. federal education dollars) and why can’t we refuse to play this insidious, soul destroying game? If we really do have that option then why do we not exercise it? How much money would be lost if we elected to opt out? Can Utah simply refuse to send the money to the feds and use those resources to put in place an award winning educational program for the parents and children of Utah? If we are willing to forsake our children and turn them over to the ‘collective’ for the sake of filthy lucre then have we not already sold our souls to the Borg? Our pioneer heritage was based on the concept of ‘paying it forward’ and making the future more excellent than the past. I hope we are willing to make whatever sacrifice is necessary to disconnect from the Borg and put Utah where it should be, at the head of the class of excellence in education!

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