3.4.13 -- LIST OF ANTI-CSCOPE RESOURCES (as of 3.4.13)
http://educationviews.org/list-of-anti-cscope-resources/
*Compiled by Donna Garner (These are some of the best resources; however, there are many other fine articles and interviews on the subject of CSCOPE. These links are all active at the time of publishing on 3.4.13.)
3.3.13 – “Type #1 and Type #2: Two Completely Different Philosophies of Education” – by Donna Garner -- http://nocompromisepac.ning.com/profiles/blogs/type-1-and-type-2-two-completely-different-philosophies-of?xg_source=activity
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3.3.13 – “List of Texas Active CSCOPE Districts/School Systems as of September 25, 2012” --
http://nocompromisepac.ning.com/profiles/blogs/cscope-list-of-texas-school-districts-school-systems-as-of-8-25?xg_source=activity
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3.3.13 -- “CSCOPE Lesson System Criticized by Classroom Teacher” – by Ann Work – Wichita Falls Times-Record News -- http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2013/mar/03/lesson-system8232garners-critique/
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3.3.13 – “ Muslims Claim at Texas Rally for Islam ‘We are above the law of the land’ ” -- by John Griffing – World Net Daily -- http://www.wnd.com/2013/03/we-are-above-the-law-of-the-land/
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3.2.13 – “Battling for Our Children’s Minds: Bill Ayers and Obama’s Federal School Curriculum” – by Mary Grabar -- http://educationviews.org/battling-for-our-childrens-minds-must-defeat-bill-ayers-others/
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3.1.13 – “Rotten to the Core, Part III: Lessons from Texas and the Growing Grassroots Revolt” by Michelle Malkin -- http://townhall.com/columnists/michellemalkin/2013/03/01/rotten-to-the-core-part-iii-lessons-from-texas-and-the-growing-grassroots-revolt-n1523233/page/full/
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3.1.13 – “Bad Idea To Link Texas Students with National Tests” – by Donna Garner -- http://educationviews.org/bad-idea-to-link-texas-students-with-national-tests/
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2.26.13 – “Students Told to Call 9-11 Hijackers ‘Freedom Fighters’” – by Todd Starnes – FoxNews.com --
http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarnes/top-stories/students-told-to-call-9-11-hijackers-freedom-fighters.html
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2.26.13 – “Interview with Donna Garner: CSCOPE Tied to Common Core Standards” – by Diana Crews of City on a Hill Radio -- http://educationviews.org/interview-with-donna-garner-cscope-tied-to-common-core-standards/
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2.24.13 – “Students Made To Wear Burqas in Lumberton ISD, Texas” – by John Griffing -- World Net Daily -- http://www.wnd.com/2013/02/students-made-to-wear-burqas-in-u-s-state/#eQm0P0rD4EqksfAx.99
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2.24.13 – “Another Horror Story by Texas CSCOPE Teacher” – from anonymous Texas teacher -- http://educationviews.org/another-horror-story-by-texas-cscope-teacher/
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2.21.13 – “Ten Shocking Lessons: CSCOPE” – by Eric Owens -- The Daily Caller -- http://dailycaller.com/2013/02/21/ten-shocking-things-a-huge-texas-curriculum-conglomerate-has-foisted-on-public-school-students/#ixzz2LYra6pVq
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2.20.13 – “STAAR Tests Low in Waco Area CSCOPE Schools” (Waco Tribune-Herald) and “7 Questions Left Unanswered by CSOPE” – by Mary McGarr -- http://educationviews.org/staar-test-results-waco-area-cscope-7-questions-left-unanswered/
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2.18.13 – “Speaker: CSCOPE Dangerous” – by Ann Work – Wichita Falls Times Record News -- http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2013/feb/18/speaker-cscope-dangerous/
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2.14.13 – “The Social Engineering of Texas’ CSCOPE Curriculum” – video – Ginger Russell interviewed by David Knight -- http://www.prisonplanet.com/the-social-engineering-of-texas-cscope-curriculum.html
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2.13.13 – “CSCOPE Builds the Attic First, Foundation Last” – by Stan Hartzler – TXCSCOPEREVIEW.com -- http://www.txcscopereview.com/2013/cscope-whites-only/
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2.10.13 – “Texas State Directory: Contains Texas Legislators’ and Staffers’ E-Mail Addresses” -- http://www.txdirectory.com/online/
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2.8.13 – “On Education Precipice: Texas Could Lose It All” – by Donna Garner -- http://educationviews.org/on-education-precipice-texas-could-lose-it-all/
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2.5.13 – “The Mish-Mash in CSCOPE” – by Donna Garner -- http://educationviews.org/the-mish-mash-in-cscope/
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2.2.13 – “Not So Fast, CSCOPE: Resources for Learning Bad Choice” – by Donna Garner -- http://educationviews.org/not-so-fast-cscope-resources-for-learning-bad-choice/
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2.1.13 – “How a Texas Teacher Really Feels About CSCOPE” – anonymous -- http://educationviews.org/cscope-how-a-tex-teacher-really-feels/
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1.31.13 – “Most Amazing Senate Education Hearing Ever: CSCOPE” – by Donna Garner -- http://educationviews.org/most-amazing-senate-ed-hearing-ever-cscope/
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1.31.13 – “Video Clips from Texas CSCOPE Senate Education Hearing: Questioning of CSCOPE” – Women on the Wall – https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=k2alDMsxJBQ
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1.31.13 – “CSCOPE Witness List – Texas Senate Education Hearing” -- http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/witlistmtg/pdf/C5302013013108301.PDF
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1.28.13 – “Texas Rep. Steve Toth Files HB 760 – Anti-CSCOPE” -- http://www.texasconservativerepublicannews.com/2013/01/tx-rep-steve-toth-files-hb-760-cscope.html
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1.26.13 – “To Gripers: Let New Plan for Texas Public Schools Continue” – by Donna Garner -- http://educationviews.org/to-gripers-let-new-plan-for-texas-public-schools-continue/
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1.24.13 – “How Burkburnett ISD and Other Districts Can Follow the English TEKS Without CSCOPE” -- http://educationviews.org/burkburnett-isd-loosening-cscope-requirements/
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1.23.13 – “Why Common Core Standards Wants To Buy CSCOPE: Muslim Brotherhood Group To Connect All U. S. Schools” – by Aaron Klein -- World Net Daily -- http://www.wnd.com/2013/01/muslim-brotherhood-group-to-connect-all-u-s-schools/
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1.22.13 – “CSCOPE Interview – Co-Hosts Alice Linahan and Rebecca Forest with Donna Garner” -- https://soundcloud.com/alice-linahan/women-on-the-wall-cscope-3-dg
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1.22.13 -- “Christopher Columbus Goes Green” – by Ginger Russell -- http://www.redhotconservative.com/christopher-columbus-goes-green/
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1.19.13 – “Renowned Science Author Banned from CSCOPE” – by Janice Van Cleave -- http://educationviews.org/tx-renowned-science-author-banned-from-cscope/
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1.18.13 – “CSCOPE Science Lesson – Discredited, Error-Filled” – by Janice Van Cleave --
http://www.txcscopereview.com/2013/cscope-electric-circuits/
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1.18.13 – “Are Texas Public Schools Really Starved for Funds?” – by Donna Garner -- http://educationviews.org/are-texas-public-schools-really-starved-for-funds/
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1.16.13 – “Dr. Stan Hartzler’s Opinions on CSCOPE” – by Dr. Stan Hartzler – Laurie Bartlett’s On Point, the Right Conservation -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPgWW7h6Y9A
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1.14.13 -- “Link to CSCOPE lesson planning that illustrates why teachers are resigning over CSCOPE” -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8Hc6JV28B4&feature=related
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1.13.13 – “Obama Interested in ‘Allah-Is-God’ Curriculum – CSCOPE” – by John Griffing, World Net Daily -- http://www.wnd.com/2013/01/obama-interested-in-allah-is-god-curriculum/
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1.3.13 -- Pt. 1 and Pt. 2 of Colleen Vera’s investigative report, “What’s Behind the
Curtain?”
Part 1 -- http://educationviews.org/cscope-whats-behind-the-curtain-part-i/
Part 2 -- http://educationviews.org/pt-2-cscope-whats-behind-the-curtain/
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1.10.13 – “Comment posted anonymously by Texas teacher” --http://educationviews.org/cscope-texas-public-hearings/#comments
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12.26.12 – “Is Texas’ CSCOPE Curriculum Pro-Islam & Anti-Christian?” -- by Tim Brown -- http://freedomoutpost.com/2012/12/is-texas-cscope-curriculum-pro-islam-anti-christian/
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12.19.12 – “CSCOPE Under the Microscope: Critics Say CSCOPE Was Developed to ‘Cash in’ on the Curriculum Pie” – by Davd Mundy – The Gonzales Cannon.com --
http://www.gonzalescannon.com/node/12185
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12.18.12 – “CSCOPE Director: It’s an option, but teaching is still necessary” – by Ann Work – Wichita Falls Times Record-News -- http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2012/dec/18/not-an-end-all/
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12.16.12 – “Some teachers at odds with CSCOPE: System to help with STAAR/EOC test scores often found lacking” – by Ann Work – Wichita Falls Times Record-News --
http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2012/dec/16/some-teachers-at-odds-with-cscope/
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12.20.12 – “Mother takes fight to CSCOPE: Parent sees anti-Christian teachings” – by Ann Work -- Wichita Falls Times Record-News -- http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2012/dec/20/mother-takes-fight-to-cscope/
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12.16.12 – “Some Teachers at Odds with CSCOPE” – by Ann Work -- Wichita Falls Times Record News -- http://www.timesrecordnews.com/news/2012/dec/16/some-teachers-at-odds-with-cscope/
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12.13.12 – “CSCOPE: Texas Teaching ‘Allah Is the Almighty God’ ” – by John Griffing, World Net Daily -- http://www.wnd.com/2012/12/texas-teaching-allah-is-the-almighty-god/?cat_orig=faith
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12.6.12 – “CSCOPE: A Lesson in Indoctrination” – by Donna Garner -- http://educationviews.org/cscope-a-lesson-in-indoctrination/
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11.28.12 – “Texas Does Not Want a Two-Track System But Wants All To Be Educated Citizens” – by Donna Garner -- http://nocompromisepac.ning.com/profiles/blogs/texas-does-not-want-a-two-track-system-in-high-school-but-wants?xg_source=activity
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11.26.12 – “Texas schools teach Boston Tea Party as act of terrorism” – by Eric Owens -- The Daily Caller -- http://dailycaller.com/2012/11/26/texas-schools-teach-boston-tea-party-as-act-of-terrorism/
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11.15.12 – “CSCOPE Hearing on Nov. 15, 2012: Texas State Board of Education” – by Donna Garner -- http://educationviews.org/cscope-texas-public-hearings/
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1.14.13 – “Absolutely No Need for CSCOPE” – by Donna Garner – http://nocompromisepac.ning.com/profiles/blogs/absolutely-no-need-for-cscope-by-donna-garner-1-14-13?xg_source=activity
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10.22.12 – “CSCOPE and Why It Causes Teacher and Student Burn Out” – by Donna Garner -- http://educationviews.org/cscope-and-why-it-causes-teacher-and-student-burn-out/
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10.15.12 – “CSCOPE: Trying To Operate Under the Radar” – by Donna Garner --
http://nocompromisepac.ning.com/profiles/blogs/cscope-trying-to-operate-under-the-radar-by-donna-garner-10-15-12?xg_source=msg_appr_blogpost
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10.12.12 -- “CSCOPE: Texas Teachers Given Gag Order” – Written by concerned Texas educators -- http://educationviews.org/cscope-texas-teachers-given-gag-order/
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10.12.12 – “CSCOPE Horror Stories from Classroom Teachers” -- http://nocompromisepac.ning.com/profiles/blogs/cscope-horror-stories-10-12-12?xg_source=msg_appr_blogpost
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8.1.12 – “Ector County ISD Rolls Out New CSCOPE Curriculum Plan” – by Geoff Folsom - OAOA.com -- http://www.oaoa.com/news/education/ecisd/article_98bbdf11-f50c-5370-9773-b39a999191f4.html?mode=jqm
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2011 – “Ector County ISD – CSCOPE Power Point: Session 1, Overview and Web Nav ECISD, Research Base, Screen 7, Linda Darling-Hammond, Lev Vygotsky, et al.” -- http://www.ectorcountyisd.org/site/Default.aspx?PageID=231
*Note: Janice VanCleave regularly updates her CSCOPE website: www.TxCscopeReview.com
Donna Garner
Wgarner1@hot.rr.com
3.22.13
***Grassroots people are making a difference in Texas:
3.21.13 – “TEXAS MOM OUTRAGED AFTER FINDING STUNNING QUESTION ABOUT 9/11, TERRORISM ON HER SON’S 5TH GRADE TEST
by Jason Howerton
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/03/21/texas-mom-outraged-after-finding-stunning-question-about-911-terrorism-on-her-sons-test/
Excerpts from this article:
The irate mother immediately contacted her son’s principal and teacher and set up meetings with them. The school then reached out to the video’s distributor, Safari Montage. Sands told TheBlaze that the principal of Flour Bluff Intermediate School admitted that Safari Montage is a CSCOPE supplement.
…As a Texas parent, Sands said she is very concerned about what CSCOPE is teaching children. But the Flour Bluff Independent School District released a statement defending the use of CSCOPE.
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3.20.13 – “Flour Bluff Parent Upset Over Lesson on Terrorism & Government”
by Janine Reyes – KRISTV.COM – Corpus Christi
http://www.kristv.com/news/9-11-quiz-stirs-controversy-in-flour-bluff-isd/#_
Excerpts from this article:
Kara Sands posted the test on her facebook page and it began to spread like wildfire. The test covers content watched on a video in class. What bothered her most is question #3 on the test. It asks why the U.S. may be a target for terrorism. Her son chose the correct answer - 'decisions we made in the United States that negatively impact people elsewhere.'
"I'm not going to justify radical terrorists by saying we did anything to deserve that, over 3,000 people died," Sands said.
One worksheet on the Bill of Rights names food and medicine as rights, not personal responsibility. "He got marked wrong, because it is, it is our responsibility for shelter, its our responsibility for food for medicine, it’s not the government's responsibility," Sand said.
Flour Bluff officials say Sands is the only parent to complain about the test specifically, but her post on facebook now has 1,662 likes.
Sands says parents need to get involved.
"When I teach my children that you have to work hard and you have to earn a living and they go to school and learn something different I absolutely take issue with that," Sands said.
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3.22.13 – Texas Teacher Wears "Vote Obama" Shirt at Lumberton ISD and Posts Vulgar, Anti-Christian/GOP/Fox News Pics on Twitter - Uses CSCOPE
http://www.texasconservativerepublicannews.com/
Excerpts from this article:
During the November 2012 election, Lumberton High School teacher Michelle Champagne paraded around the high school wearing a shirt with a picture of Barack Obama and "Vote Obama" written above the picture. This Texas teacher also posts vulgar, anti-Christian, anti-Republican, anti-Fox News, anti-Rick Perry messages and pictures openly on Twitter and says her fellow Lumberton residents “cling to guns and Bibles.” She even refers to a Christian Cross as a Swastika! It is no surprise that this teacher also says she relies heavily on the flawed CSCOPE curriculum!
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3.20.13 – “Lumberton ISD Looks To Replace CSCOPE” by David Bellow -- http://pushjunction.com/l/ChM
Excerpts from this article:
I am very excited to say that the Lumberton School Board has listened and has formed a committee to examine how CSCOPE can be replaced at Lumberton ISD.
The Lumberton curriculum committee is to be made up of district employees, parents and other community members, and it will present its findings to the administration and board by the June school board meeting.
I encourage other parents and taxpayers in other Texas communities to do the same thing. Go to your local school board meetings, speak to the board and plead with them to stop using CSCOPE because of all of the problems. Then take it further, get a group together and start speaking louder. They might not listen to one voter, but they will listen when a group of voters starts demanding they do away with CSCOPE.
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[3.20.13 – On 3.19.13 Ector Co. ISD superintendent Hector Menendez announced his retirement. He has been an advocate for CSCOPE and of Guided Reading, both of which have been totally discredited. It was under Menendez that Ector Co. ISD decided to spend $1.7 Million of taxpayers’ dollars to expand CSCOPE for the 2012-13 school year -- http://www.oaoa.com/news/education/ecisd/article_98bbdf11-f50c-5370-9773-b39a999191f4.html?mode=jqm – Donna Garner]
Donna Garner
Wgarner1@hot.rr.com
City On A Hill