Sapulpa Against Common Core

10/22/2018

Maybe not, but you do take orders from we the voters, and we want audits, including forensic audits of your department, Mrs. Hofmeister.

- Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin and state Schools Superintendent Joy Hofmeister locked in struggle of wills over classroom spending.

10/19/2018

Since day one of the campaign, Kevin Stitt has been committed to a vision to deliver a Top Ten education system in Oklahoma. Learn more today!

04/09/2018

ALERT: TAKE ACTION TODAY TO HELP WITH FUNDING WITHOUT IT COMING FROM YOUR POCKET: Please call OKLAHOMA HOUSE Members and ask them to support Rep. Jeff Coody's Amendment to SB888 do away with the Wind Refundable Tax Credit (do not allow House leadership to modify this amendment - they are attempting a 'soft cap' trick - to still pay out - that follows what the 50 wind lobbyists are pushing, NOT what is best for taxpayers - they must use Coody's Language - Oklahoma taxpayers are send out of state and out of country companies a literal check in the mail after ZEROING out their tax bill - millions - this can be applied to education etc to be funded WITHOUT raising Oklahoman's personal tax dollars. It's time to tell the House Leadership - CALL 405.521.2711 to Accept the Coody Amendment AS WRITTENl to SB888. IF anyone claims final action has already happened on the bill - that is NOT TRUE - the Senate Pro Temp (GREG TREAT) can waive Rule of Final Action). Call the switchboard and make the call to each member listed at this address:

Oklahoma House of Representative Legislature's Website where you can follow the introduction of measures, voting on the measures, and final passage of measures.

11/06/2016

Follow the $$$ and just say no to 779!

Follow the money and just say no to 779!

10/25/2016

I just signed a petition at iPetitions.com. Please join me in supporting this important cause!

03/29/2016

Check out Sen Dan Fisher on KTOK at the 18:30 mark.

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03/28/2016

COMMON CORE ALERT:

CALL TODAY MARCH 28, 2016!>>>>>

There is an important decision to be made by the Legislature on Monday that will concern the future of our children’s education.

We have learned to “trust BUT VERIFY” when it comes to state government. Let me try to simplify what has become a complicated issue. Below is a simple timeline of facts.

• FACT ONE: In 2014, the Parents of Oklahoma students were heard and our Legislature repealed Common Core. However, the STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION WAS NOT HAPPY. IN FACT THEY WERE SO INTENT ON KEEPING COMMON CORE THEY SUED THE LEGISLATURE!

• FACT TWO: The State Board of Education was given two years to set new standards, and sought out experts from other states including English expert Dr. Sandra Stotsky from Massachusetts and Mathematics expert Dr. Lawrence Gray from Minnesota, both nationally recognized for developing some of the highest quality standards in the nation, which were also non-common core compliant. Currently, neither expert approves of the proposed standards as written. If our standards don't get the seal of approval from the experts whom our Department of Education solicited, then it seems quite obvious they should not be passed, as is.

• FACT THREE: The charge given to our State Board of Education was to develop educational standards that were non common core compliant as well as high quality...but they have failed! Trust has been broken and the new standards will simply prepare students to take a Common Core aligned ACT Aspire assessment (tests) series which will, in turn, encourage Common Core curricula usage once again. The SDE’s own expert "reviewer", Dr. Sandra Stotsky, says the current standards usher back in Common Core.

o On March 20th, 2016, the Oklahoma Department of Education's expert reviewer Dr. Stotsky wrote to Inside Sources News stating, "My comments on the OSDE proposed standards have been reported in all major newspapers. These proposed standards were created to be Common Core-compliant in the sense that they allow ACT's Aspire tests to be used in Oklahoma."

o ACT Aspire is not to be confused with the ACT College Entrance Exam that most perceive as safe. However, if we use ACT, then we will have to use ACT Aspire which is the only ACT product which tests grades 3-10. ACT Aspire admits to being Common Core aligned in their own “fast facts” section.

• FACT FOUR: A bill was put forth this past week to go ahead and pass the standards as they are with the understanding made by the Oklahoma State Board of Education that they will make the corrections requested by the Legislature…but that bill will not fix the problem.

ACTION: Trust, but verify!

Step One: Email!

Copy and paste the following email to the Legislature with the following request.

Subject: Monday- Modify HJR-1070 & SJR-75

Dear Sir or Madam,

The legislature has the responsibility as our fiduciaries to know what the final standards are before voting to approve them. As written, the current bills, HRJ1070 and SJR75, do NOT correct the problem – they MUST BE AMENDED. Do not approve an unfinished product with the “hope” that “changes” will be made. Trust is broken and we know that board members have promised that they will NOT accept additional changes to the standards, so it is up to you as our elected representative, to DIRECT that Changes will be made – so that you keep your word to the parents, students and educators of Oklahoma that you would ensure high quality standards that are not common core compliant when you passed HB3399 into law. Insist that the suggested corrections made by subject matter experts in the SCCC Report be implemented. AFTER you have seen that the external reviewers changes have been made, THEN approve the standards.

HJR 1070 and SJR75, as currently drafted and before you DO NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. YOU MUST AMEND THEM.

If you choose to do nothing on Monday, then you will be acting through your silence.

Sincerely,

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Step Two: CALL!

Call your State Representative and State Senator and leave the above message on their voice recorder. Also, call Speaker of the House Hickman ((405)557-7339) and Senator Bingman, President Pro Tem, ((405)521-5565) leave the same message.

http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/Default.aspx?selectedtab=2

Main: 405-524-0126

http://www.okhouse.gov/Members/Default.aspx

ALWAYS BE POLITE!

Step Three: SHOW UP!

Join us at the Capitol on Monday at 11:30 AM outside 432A. Wear RED as we encourage the Legislators going into their Caucus meeting. If your schedule allows, plan to stay for the afternoon to sit in the gallery and encourage our Legislators to do the right thing.

Step Four: Forward this to your friends!

Oklahoma State Senate's Website where you can follow the introduction of bills, committee actions, and votes on the bills.

03/28/2016

A great way folks can know the truth about the situation with the state standards, is to listen to Sen. Josh Brecheen's interview on Pat Campbell's show last week. It is 17mins long. Here's the link:

All Shows Pat Campbell Pat Campbell Blog Michael Savage Ground Zero Mike Gallagher Eddie Huff Glenn Beck Mark Levin The Schnitt Coast to Coast AM Motley Fool Money Money Talk GunTalk Larry Kudlow House Talk Annica Thomas Annica Thomas Blog

03/21/2016

How can these be "Oklahoma Standards Written by Oklahomans" if there is no text or examples about Oklahoma in them? Call your legislators now and demand they vote Yes for SJR 75.

Don't let them slide Common Core in through the back door!
http://www.oksenate.gov/Senators/directory.pdf

03/21/2016

Despite several concerns by experts that can easily be implemented to Fix the new Oklahoma Standards (currently the standards don't even have anything detailed about Oklahoma in them, despite being called Oklahoma standards). Instead of accepting the fixes so teachers don't run into the same problems as they did with the last time they tried to implement Common Core, Rep. Scott Martin says, "“I’m frankly ready to adopt them so our educators can start working on them for the new school year.” Please call Rep. Martin and ask him to stand with Teachers and Parents who want BETTER standards, not a rush to adopt the first thing put out as they did with the Common Core Standards disaster in 2010.

Ask Rep. Martin to Make our Standards Excellent by voting FOR SJR75. HIs office number is: (405) 557-7329.

Here's the list of members who passed Common Core in 2010 - please ask those still serving not to make the same mistake again:

http://webserver1.lsb.state.ok.us/…/…/House/SB2033_VOTES.HTM

02/07/2016

Stand On Children endorses his opponent!!! :

"Decker proudly wears her endorsement from Stand for Children, the group that lobbied the legislature to keep Common Core ("a wonderful group," she said), and Tulsa Regional Chamber, which endorsed Common Core in its OneVoice legislative platform and lobbied for Common Coreat the Capitol."

"When asked about the strengths of the Tulsa Public Schools, Decker could only point to the new superintendent, Deborah Gist, citing her resume, credentials, and the number of work. That's a common problem for leftists: measuring success by inputs, not outcomes."

It's apparent that our public schools are headed in the wrong direction, and money won't fix what's wrong. If a train is going the wrong way on the track, shoveling more coal in the firebox only takes you further away from your goal faster. We must first elect board members who see that we're headed…

04/21/2015

With these exams, the testing industry is enriching itself at the expense of taxpayers, all supported by politicians who self-righteously claim that being subjected to these Common Core tests is a “civil right.” Nonsense. It is clear that none of this will stop unless the American public puts an end to this. I have only two words left to say—opt out.

The eighth-grade test required 13 year-olds to read articles on playground safety. Vocabulary included: bowdlerized, habituation techniques,...