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Main Social Studies Science Updates		Academic Standards Updates MN law states that Academic Standards must: (1) be clear, concise, objective, measurable, and grade-level appropriate; (2) not require a specific teaching methodology or curriculum; and (3) be consistent with the constitutions of the United States and the state of Minnesota. Who Wrote the Kelley Standards? New! 2004 Minnesota State Science Standards Edited Transcript of the Confirmation Hearing on Commissioner Commissioner Yecke and the Kelley Standards (pdf) Apr 28: Senate DFL Committee Votes No to Commissioner Yecke Apr 26: The Assault on America Continued A Response to Erich Martel's Article: "Why the Maple River Coalition [sic] is Wrong" Apr 22: Minnesota Legislative Report Apr 13: Commissioner Confirmation - State Standards Apr 5: Action Alert! The Kelley Standards Apr 5: Education Elite Wrote Kelley's Standards Apr 3: Who Wrote the Kelley Social Studies Standards? Mar 30: The Kelley Social Studies Standards Mar 27: Who to Believe? Experts Martel and Kelley or Presidents Adams and Coolidge? Mar 20: House Gives Up Ground on Social Studies Standards March 12: Capitol Day Update! March 12: Lobby Day Photos Mar 10: Lobby Day Handouts Minority Report - A Call for Common Ground on Evolution Assault on America: Undermining the Declaration of Independence Proposed Social Studies: Excerpts of Review from John Fonte Critics Would Teach About an Oppressive America (pdf) Poll - What Parents Want Their Kids to Learn About America Mar 10: Substantive changes made in the “third draft” to the Citizen Committee proposed Social Studies Standards Download and distribute our flyer. Get all the information you need! EdWatch Urges Senate to Confirm Education Commissioner Cheri Pierson Yecke Standards Hearing Thursday! Zogby poll: Teach scientific controversy of evolution DFL leaders attack Commissioner Yecke over the standards Zogby Poll Shows MN's Support Teach Scientific Evidence Against Evolution Committee Hearing on the "Third Draft" of the Social Studies Standards Follow-up on the "Third Draft" Alert Urgent Action Alert: No "Third Draft" ALERT: What You Can Do! (pdf) The facts, ma'am, just the facts...social activism in standards Science Testimony by Dr. Karen Effrem Testimony presented by Michael J. Chapman before the Senate and House Education Committees The Battle for Truth by Michael Chapman The Minnesota Senate Hearings: Social Studies Opportunity to Improve Teaching of Evolution and Avoid Extremes Should Not Be Missed Professors Support Academic Standards for History and Civics Professors Support Academic Standards for History and Civics - Part II Senate & House Hearings on Proposed Standards To the Legislature: Accept the Proposed Standards Radicals want to change state's social studies, science standards Standards' panel deserves thanks Proposed MN Social Studies Standards Giant Leap Forward Standards are foundation for building knowledge Historians Not the Sole Keepers of our Nation's Past Plymouth Day of Mourning; Yecke & Kelley on MPR; Historians Not the Sole Keepers of our Nation's Past EdWatch Issues Cautious Praise for Final Academic Standards Before getting to critical thinking, students need facts Print and distribute our Academic Standards Alert! (pdf) Is The Curriculum Biased? A Statement of the National Association Review of Science Standards by U of M Professor Chris Macosko Teaching American Values- Review by John Fonte Haunted by Profile's ghost Critics would teach about an oppressive America Commissioner Yecke, tear down this wall (of ignorance)! EdWatch Calls for Academic and Balanced Science Standards Comments on Draft Science Standards by Karen R. Effrem, M.D. Public Opposes Anti-American Academic Standards Come to the Review of Draft Standards Science Standards Matter View Academic Standards and give comments online See report from Moorhead public hearing See report from St. Paul public hearing #1 See report from St. Paul public hearing #2 See St. Paul Pioneer Press Report See report from Willmar public hearing Worthington Daily Globe: Basic facts are a good place to start Duluth Tribune: Proposed social science standards need overhaul Report from Cloquet public hearing Report from Princeton public hearing Bemidji Pioneer: Hearing held on proposed science, social studies standards Report from Coon Rapids public hearing Report from Apple Valley public hearing Report from Forest Lake public hearing Hearings on New Academic Standards Education Cartel Weighs in on New Standards: "The anti-war, anti-wealth, pro-outsiders people are not represented." See Academic Standards public hearing schedule. View Academic Standards and give comments online The Public Hearings Begin!
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