April 26, 2014
Dear FLCCFighters,

Congratulations! Your steadfast willingness to protect your children and grandchildren from the horrors of the Common Core standards, tests, and data mining is having a great effect! Please read on for the latest news and for what you can do.
POLITICAL UPDATE
 
1) The Anti-Common Core Electoral Tsunami is Building - a real election has just completely negated the results of a suspect poll in US News that tries to show there is electoral support for Common Core. In Florida's land of Jeb Bush, genuine Common Core foe and outsider Curt Clawson beat  his nearest rival by 12 points in a four way primary race for a special election primary for Congress.   The second place finisher was the pro-Common Core establishment candidate Lizbeth Benacquisto.  Here is FSCCC's analysis. This  shows that opposition to Common Core is VERY strong and that we as parents and grandparents are making a huge difference. Here is a clip from Clawson's acceptance speech:
Republican Challenges Obama  On The Constitution
Republican Challenges Obama On The Constitution


2) You have made your voices heard on government Common Core encroachment in private schools - Although more aspirational than  specific, there is language in the newly resurrected voucher bill (SB 1512) to protect private school standards and curriculum.  The Senate is now not demanding that voucher students take the Common Core tests, but instead are paying the Learning Services Institute (LSI) at FSU $500,000 per year to audit and compare the testing outcomes.  While we agree that the test scores should be compared, it is highly unlikely to be an unbiased comparison, given that LSI develops the Common Core curriculum and professional development modules called C-PALMS for the whole state of Florida. See the analysis by Dr. Effrem for more details.  Although less onerous than requiring private schools to take the Common Core tests, we believe this bill is still dangerous for private school autonomy and should be scrapped.  We believe that the best way to achieve school choice is to  let parents and duly elected school boards determine standards, curriculum, and tests and then decide what educational path is best for their children.  Government money always has strings that will lead to control of private schools one way or another.
OTHER IMPORTANT PARENT VICTORIES OUTSIDE OF FLORIDA
1) Invasive $100 million Bill Gates funded, Jeb Bush supported InBloom data mining scheme closes in failure.  This is due to the dedicated work of parents, teachers, and attorneys all across the nation and from all points on the philosophical spectrum.  It is a great victory.

2) Pope Francis decries "guinea pig" education programs. While not specifically mentioning Common Core, he affirmed the unalienable  right of parents to direct the education and upbringing of their own children. Dr. Effrem analyzes how correct he is at Education Liberty Watch.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
  • CONTACT LEADERSHIP AND ASK THEM TO SCRAP THE VOUCHER BILLS (SB1512/HB 7099 AND PROVIDE SCHOOL CHOICE BY PROVIDING LOCAL CONTROL AND REPEALING COMMON CORE:STANDARDS & TESTS.
    • Speaker Weatherford 850-717-5038 
    • Senate President Gaetz
      850-487-5229
  • PLEASE CONTINUE TO CONTACT THE GOVERNOR

    (850) 717-9337

    Email Governor Scott 

     

    Please continue to remind him that Common Core is THE issue for hundreds of thousands of active, voting parents and grandparents across the state and that we would like him to:  

    • VOID THE COMMON CORE CONTRACT THAT CHARLIE CRIST SIGNED
    • DEVELOP REAL FLORIDA STANDARDS WITH UNIVERSITY PROFESSORS & EARLY CHILDHOOD EXPERTS  
    • CANCEL THE AIR TESTING CONTRACT  
    • DON'T RELY ON FERPA TO PROTECT PRIVACY  
  • BE INFORMED AND INFORM OTHERS:  
  • SIGN OUR PETITION
  • PLEASE SUPPORT US FINANCIALLY.  WE CANNOT DO THIS WITHOUT YOUR HELP!

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Thank you for all you are doing to protect the hearts and minds of our children so that they may receive education for a free nation!


 

 IMPORTANT EVENTS


EAST SIDE TEA PARTY - MAY 17TH
Orlando. Dr. Effrem to speak on Common Core including psychological manipulation and data mining. Details to follow.

FLORIDA PARENT EDUCATORS ASSOCIATION CONVENTION MAY 22-25
Orlando.  Details here.  Eagle Forum and FSCCC involvement to be announced.

GREATER ORLANDO TEA PARTY - MAY 27TH. Dr. Effrem and or Laura Caruso to be speaking. More details to follow.

VIDEO FROM THE OPERATION EDUCATION CONFERENCE
Many thanks to Eastland Baptist Church for hosting Operation Education and for these videos they produced.  Here is the video for the whole conference:

Operation Education
Operation Education
Videos of individual speakers are available both from Eastland Baptist Church and Vance Jochim  of Florida Fiscal Rangers.

Charles Van Zant - Operation Education
Rep. Charles Van Zant - Operation Education

Randy Osborn - Operation Education
Randy Osborne - Operation Education


Thanks also to Vance Jochim of Florida Fiscal Rangers!

David Barton - Why Common Core is a Failure - March 22, 2014 Orlando, FL
David Barton of Wallbuilders - Why Common Core is a Failure - March 22, 2014 Orlando, FL



Laura Caruso - opposition to Florida Common Core
Laura Caruso - Dangers of Common Core to Parental Rights


 
Common Core Opposition Panel Discussion - Dr. Karen Effrem, Rep. Debbie Mayfield, Mary Jo Anderson
Common Core Opposition Panel Discussion - Dr. Karen Effrem, Rep. Debbie Mayfield, Mary Jo Anderson

Stephen Guschov from Liberty Counsel describes legal decisions
Stephen Guschov from Liberty Counsel describes legal decisions
 
HSLDA BUILDING THE MACHINE VIDEO
BUILDING THE MACHINE - The Common Core Documentary
BUILDING THE MACHINE - The Common Core Documentary
This has the proponents running scared.  You may watch it here.  Please share it widely!
COALITION PARTNERS
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The Agenders
The Tenth Amendment Center   
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