To the Governor’s Desk: Missouri legislature passes bill to withdraw from Common Core

Both chambers of the Missouri legislature gave final approval today to a bill to end the state’s involvement in the Common Core educational standards. The bill will now go to the Governor's desk for a signature

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Louisiana Action Alert: Prohibit Implementation of Common Core

Louisiana HB556 would prohibit implementation of Common Core State Standards and provides for implementation of prior standards. Status: This bill was introduced in the House on March 10, 2014 and was referred to the House Education Committee on the same date. YOUR ACTION IS NEEDED NOW to make sure this legislation is passed by the…

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Missouri Legislature Passes Bill to Withdraw from Common Core

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., May 8, 2014 – Both chambers of the Missouri legislature have passed a bill to end the state’s involvement in the Common Core educational standards. One final committee approval is required before sending the bill to the Governor’s desk for a signature. House Bill 1490 (HB1490) passed through the state senate on May…

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Blueprint for Sucess: Abolitionist Nullifiers

On May 21, 1855, a very important anti-slavery nullification law was signed into law in Massachusetts. Although mainstream history books  typically glossed this important bill, it remains prescient in today’s world where federal overreach is at an all-time high. It is more important than ever to follow in the heroic footsteps of Massachusetts and other northern…

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Missouri State House Passes Bill to End Common Core

The Missouri state house has passed a bill to protect local and state control of education by phasing out the Common Core educational standards. House Bill 1490 (HB1490) passed through the House on Thursday by a 132-19 vote. The bill would create “new academic performance standards that meet the needs of the students of the…

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The Massachusetts Personal Liberty Law of 1855: Lessons for Today

After an infamous Supreme Court opinion which claimed that the Federal Fugitive Slave Act precluded a Pennsylvania state law that prohibited blacks from being taken out of Pennsylvania into slavery, the state of Massachusetts passed a personal liberty law on May 21, 1855. This law made it illegal for any state or local government official to…

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Abolitionist and Nullifier

Most people don't realize that prominent abolitionists like John Greenleaf Whittier came out publicly as nullification supporters in the 1850s. This was in regards to the Fugitive Slave Act. Crushes the idea that nullification = racist, doesn't it? That's probably why the government schools will never teach you this.

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A defining moment: Give me liberty or give me death!

In St. John’s Church, Henry made a bombastic speech in which he drew a stark line between liberty and tyranny. He ended his speech by announcing “I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!”

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Connecticut Legislature Taking Closer Look at Common Core

On February 11, 2014, The Connecticut House of Representatives Education Committee introduced HB 5078, “An Act Imposing a Moratorium on the Implementation of the Common Core State Standards.” On March 12, a public hearing on the issue packed a House committee chamber. The bill is co-sponsored by 18 Republican members of the House and seeks…

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