3rd graders learn to estimate with Common Core
We consider a letter written by a parent of a 3rd grader in Maryland, published in the Baltimore Sun, about the Common Core standard for...
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Paul Katula
Paul Katula is the executive editor of the Voxitatis Research Foundation, which publishes this blog. For more information, see the About page.
Stories by Paul Katula
After storm, disrespect & insensitivity on Common Core
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Protests erupted around the country, but the real snapshot of school history can be seen in the courage of students at Washington Community High School...
Large hail & killer tornadoes rake Illinois
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Severe weather, including at least three killer tornadoes, ripped through Illinois and nearby states Sunday, producing baseball-size hail and damaging winds as well. [...]Read More......
IL state girls' volleyball champions
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Congratulations to the Illinois state champions in girls' volleyball: Keith Country Day, Immaculate Conception, St Francis, and Mother McAuley. It was an exciting, record-setting season....
The Top 10 objections to the Common Core
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We continue our response to objections of the Common Core, bouncing off a blog post by Anthony Cody in Education Week. [...]Read More... from The...
NAEP reading scores for Md. may have been inflated
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The reading scores on Maryland's NAEP test may have been inflated by a few points, but really, what does that have to do with education?...
An actual educator engages a CEO on the Common Core
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Despite my claim that both sides of the Common Core debate have build barriers to communication, some people are engaging in debate. But it's not...
Grant SD 110 may dissolve if tax increase doesn't pass
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A 720-student school district just to the east of St Louis will dissolve if a tax referendum doesn't pass on the March primary ballot. [...]Read...
NAACP: Not enough black teachers in Springfield IL
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Schools in one central Illinois district are supposed to have more black and minority employees than they do, but suing them may be like spinning...
Stage fright comes back as a dream for marching bands
By Paul Katula
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Some anxiety-inducing nightmares keep coming back for marching band alum, and these dreams plant their roots during adolescence in the form of stage fright. [...]Read...