Dixon School Board to Host a Parent Academy: Common Core at the Local Level

* * *  CORRECTION  * * * THE EMAIL BELOW LISTS THE MEETING TIME AS 6:30PM.   THE MEETING WILL ACTUALLY BEGIN AT 7:00PM  ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH. -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -    Please forward our emails to your family and friends! Help us reach out to a wider audience! View this email in your browser   COMMON CORE I received a voicemail earlier this week from Mike Juenger of the Dixon Public Schools.  Mr. Juenger attended our Aug. meeting on Common Core.  In his message, he said that he, "walked away with some questions and concerns of my own."  But, an article that ran in the newspaper this morning states that Mr. Juenger defends the standards...so, which is it??? Juenger wanted to let me know that the Dixon School Board has been discussing Common Core for the past year and because of growing concerns, the Dixon School Board will be holding a meeting on Sept. 24th at 6:30pm in the Dixon High School Auditorium.  Parent Academy:  Common Core at the Local Level   It is yet to be seen if they are truly taking our concerns into account, or if they are simply trying to change our perception of the issues.  I hope you will attend if you are able!  Spend some time digging into this issue so that you can raise valid, articulate concerns at this meeting!  This is SO important!  These folks need to stop drinking the Kool-Aid! Common Core:  A look behind the curtain of hidden language Data Mining Students Through Common Core Arizona School District Pulls Sexually Explicit Common Core List Book  --this is ANOTHER one!

Upcoming Events: SVTP MEETING                    ***DATE CHANGE*** Our meetings are generally on the 4th Tuesday of every month, but we have changed the date due to the DHS Parent Academy (I intend to be there and hope you will be as well!!!) So, our meeting has been backed up one day to WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25TH ROCK FALLS EAGLE'S CLUB @ 6:30PM (321 W. 2nd Street, Rock Falls) Our Guest Speaker will be former Congressman and current candidate, Bobby Schilling   one of the primary causes of catastrophic anthropogenic climate change Read more at http://visiontoamerica.com/15795/epa-to-regulate-water-vapor-emissions/#R2rw448Xk5XRb8UW.99 one of the primary causes of catastrophic anthropogenic climate change Read more at http://visiontoamerica.com/15795/epa-to-regulate-water-vapor-emissions/#R2rw448Xk5XRb8UW.99 MORE ON COMMON CORE As you know, I am very concerned about the implementation of Common Core standards for many reasons...one of which being the huge financial burdens being placed on our local school districts.  HR 543 seeks to 'Pause' the implementation of the New IL Learning Standards (aka Common Core). Please urge your IL Representative to sign on as a cosponsor of HR 0543.   Full Text of HR 0543 Find your state Representative HERE   Education's Final Frontier Cato Institute on the Common Core Common Core a Threat to the State, Districts and Students Stop Common Core Illinois IL EDUCATION COMMITTEES Illinois House    Elementary & Secondary Education Committee – Members  Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee – Members Illinois Senate Education Committee FEDERAL LEGISLATION:   Common Core was 'promoted' by the federal government under the authority of the expired Elementary and Secondary Act (ESEA) often referred to as the No Child Left Behind Act.  This legislation was originally passed in 1965 to address educational inequalities experienced by minorities and low income children.  Presidents have used the act as the authority by which the federal government has pushed federally-led education reform measures.  This act has not been reauthorized since 2008 and Congress is currently in the process of reauthorization. COMPARISON OF PROPOSED LEGISLATION GOP US HOUSE BILL          DEM SENATE BILL          DEM HOUSE BILL Congressman Randy Hultgren recently hosted a Common Core summit. Watch Video of the event HERE VISIT OUR EVENTS CALENDAR TO KEEP UP-TO-DATE ON LOCAL EVENTS Submit an Event by emailing us at SaukValleyTeaParty@Live.com

THE BLACK NRA? A PROGRESSIVE INCOME TAX FOR ILLINOIS? The IL Constitution stipulates that we are to have a FLAT income tax rate.  Despite this inconvenient fact, IL Dems are pushing to change to a Progressive Tax which would increase taxes on everyone earning over $5,000!!! The Progressive tax is being sold as a Tax on the Rich--What is it Really? OBAMACARE IMPLEMENTATION Implementing Obamacare by Outsourcing Jobs to India SYRIA Everyone on the left criticized Bush for being a warmonger for taking us into Iraq.  At least with the Iraq war, we knew that Sadaam was aiding Al Qaeda...what is our interest in Syria???  How does it benefit the US to engage in another country's civil war?  Neither side is deserving of our support!  Obama wants to help the Syrian rebels.  The rebels are as brutal as Assad.  There are many stories of atrocities committed by these rebels..including video of them beheading people, making CHILDREN behead prisoners, and cutting out and eating a man's heart!!!  (Warning--VERY disturbing!) First, Obama drew a "Red Line" about the use of chemical weapons.  Then he said he never drew any lines.  Obama said he didn't need Congressional approval to take military action in Syria.  Then he asked for Congressional approval -- But he has said he may take action anyway.  Don't worry though--it will be a strategic airstrike only--no 'boots on the ground'. Congressman Charlie Rangel wants to re-institute the Draft before we take any action in Syria!   Does that sound like, "No boots on the ground" to you??? JUDGE JEANINE SCHOOLS OBAMA ON SYRIA PUTIN SAYS JOHN KERRY IS LYING TO AMERICAN PEOPLE ABOUT SYRIA Where IL Politicians Stand on Syria Intervention U.S. involvement in Syria could spur cyber attacks against U.S. What the Media Isn't Telling you About the Syrian Civil War What if Al Qaeda is Framing Assad in Syria? Ted Cruz Weighs in on Military Action in Syria Boehner Supports Obama on Syria Strikes CNN Caught Staging News Segment on Syria with Actors! AP Reporter Says Syrian Rebels Behind Gas Attack

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