Tea party groups mobilizing against Common Core education overhaul

Frank Espich/AP – In this Jan. 16, 2013, photo, concerned grandparent Sue Lile of Carmel, Ind., shows her opposition to Common Core standards during a rally at the State House rotunda in Indianapolis.

Peter Wallsten and Lyndsey Layton The Washington Post 5/30/2013

Tea party groups over the past few weeks have suddenly and […]

Obamacore: The substitution of propaganda for great literature in our schools

“Obama has managed to press direct support for his most cherished and controversial policy initiative onto your local school district.”

 

Paul Mirengoff PowerLine 12/6/2012

Controversy is brewing over new Common Core State Standards in English that call on public schools to emphasize the reading of “information text” instead of fictional literature. According […]

Senator-elect Ted Cruz advises party to re-brand, embrace 'Opportunity Conservatism'

David Catanese Politico 11/29/2012

Texas Sen.-elect Ted Cruz advised the Republican Party to rebrand itself under a banner of “Opportunity Conservatism” during a sweeping speech Thursday night that will only stoke speculation about a 2016 presidential run.

Speaking before the conservative American Principles Project dinner at a downtown Washington hotel, Cruz said the GOP’s thumping […]

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