Mr. Gates, (a man that dropped out of college) is calling the shots regarding our children's education. It's also important to note that he is peddling something he won't subject his own kids to. A few quotes from Gates:
Our children are Bill Gates experiment in his eyes. Data. Profit. Not children. He doesn't sit with them and dry their tears and console them while they are doing homework. He doesn't see them struggle with spelling, despite the fact that these kids are bright. He doesn't see the weight of the world on their shoulders when they are dropped off at school. School once was fun and exciting, but now our children are developing anxiety and physical symptoms because of the damage Gates little project is doing to them.“It would be great if our education stuff worked, but that we won’t know for probably a decade.”
More quotes from Gates...
"This is encouraging—but identifying common standards is not enough. We’ll know we’ve succeeded when the curriculum and the tests are aligned to these standards."
"to create just these kinds of tests—next-generation assessments aligned to the common core. When the tests are aligned to the common standards, the curriculum will line up as well—and that will unleash powerful market forces in the service of better teaching."
"For the first time, there will be a large uniform base of customers eager to buy products that can help every kid learn and every teacher get better."
In an interview, Gates said his role is to fund the research and development of new tools, such as the Common Core, and offer them to decision-makers who are trying to improve education for millions of Americans. It's up to the Government to decide which tools to use, but someone has to invest in their creation.
It's up to the Government? What?
There are three federal laws that prohibit federal departments or agencies from directing, supervising or controlling elementary and secondary school curricula, programs of instruction and instructional materials, yet the US Department is taking over education.
So I must ask again, who's children are these?
The Supreme Court of the United States in 2000 declared that “the liberty interest…of parents in the care, custody, and control of their children is perhaps the oldest of the fundamental liberty interests recognized by [the] Court.” Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000), at 65. In fact, this right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children predates the Court itself. It is a right that was already understood and acknowledged long before the United States came to be.
The fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments in this Union repose excludes any general power of the State to standardize its children by forcing them to accept instruction from public teachers only. The child is not the mere creature of the State; those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right, coupled with the high duty, to recognize and prepare him for additional obligations.Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 U.S. 510 (1925), at 535.
There are three federal laws that prohibit federal departments or agencies from directing, supervising or controlling elementary and secondary school curricula, programs of instruction and instructional materials, yet the US Department is taking over education.
So I must ask again, who's children are these?
The Supreme Court of the United States in 2000 declared that “the liberty interest…of parents in the care, custody, and control of their children is perhaps the oldest of the fundamental liberty interests recognized by [the] Court.” Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000), at 65. In fact, this right of parents to direct the upbringing, education, and care of their children predates the Court itself. It is a right that was already understood and acknowledged long before the United States came to be.
The fundamental theory of liberty upon which all governments in this Union repose excludes any general power of the State to standardize its children by forcing them to accept instruction from public teachers only. The child is not the mere creature of the State; those who nurture him and direct his destiny have the right, coupled with the high duty, to recognize and prepare him for additional obligations.Pierce v. Society of Sisters, 268 U.S. 510 (1925), at 535.
The law’s concept of the family rests on a presumption that parents possess what a child lacks in maturity, experience, and capacity for judgment required for making life’s difficult decisions. More important, historically it has recognized that natural bonds of affection lead parents to act in the best interests of their children...
Most children, even in adolescence, simply are not able to make sound judgments concerning many decisions, including their need for medical care or treatment. Parents can and must make those judgments. Parham v. J.R., 442 U.S. 584 (1979), at 602-3.
Most children, even in adolescence, simply are not able to make sound judgments concerning many decisions, including their need for medical care or treatment. Parents can and must make those judgments. Parham v. J.R., 442 U.S. 584 (1979), at 602-3.
The history and culture of Western civilization reflect a strong tradition of parental concern for the nurture and upbringing of their children. This primary role of the parents in the upbringing of their children is now established beyond debate as an enduring American tradition. Wisconsin v. Yoder, 406 U.S. 205 (1972), at 232.
This link is a good source of information on parental right cases.
This interview with Gates speaks volumes with his body language and unwillingness to answer simple questions.
http://wapo.st/1hGqByl
His network of gate-keepers (no pun intended) is stunning. He happens to have a lot of former employees and friends in high places (I will make no claim that I cannot back up and will detail this in-depth in an upcoming post). My own representative, Chad Magendanz, is deeply devoted to the standards, although parents are expressing concerned. It is a fact that this man worked for Gates for years and has made several appearances with Gates. He also has campaign endorsements and ties to many of the big time profiteers of Common Core (many being funneled cash by Gates). I plan to deeply detail this man and others in an effort to expose the true intent and conflict of interest behind this movement in education reform. These are elected officials that will not budge in spite of parent and voter concerns. They no longer represent their constituents, they are special interest puppets.
So, I will get to my point. These are our precious children that some spoiled egomaniac (in my humble opinion) is using as a science project. The future of our children and this country is hanging in the balance. Do we take action or go quietly, allowing our children to be data "cash cows" and give up the right to make decisions in our children best interests.
More to come soon...
More to come soon...
