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Nanny State Bills Expand Government Control Over Families
By Dr. Karen Effrem
Two bills which recently passed the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee and are headed for floor debate clearly illustrate the insatiable appetite that the radicals in charge of Congress have for control over the hearts and minds of our nation's youngest children.

By Professor Allen Quist
Claiming to have the remedy for "nature deficit disorder," Congressional Democrats (along with some Republicans) are in the process of passing a new federal education program for all 50 states. The bill is called "No Child Left Inside" and is a major expansion of the federal education train-wreck, the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB).

EdWatch Materials Will Be Used at Paris Event
This weekend, a hastily assembled coalition of French professionals and parents will come together in Paris to mobilize opposition to the French Government's recent plans to screen very young children for “conduct disorder.”

The No Child Left Behind draft reauthorization now before Congress calls for states to revise their standards and assessments to be aligned with existing national and international "postsecondary education and work readiness skills."

by Julie Quist
"I would have No Child Left Behind repealed." Freshman Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., who campaigned on eliminating it.

Julie Quist
Immigration politics have Washington in political upheaval. Public confidence in Congress is down to the lowest ever recorded--14%--as an angry and frustrated public watches top leaders of both political parties continue to move forward on an immigration bill overwhelmingly opposed by everyday Americans.

Letter to the Editor
A few things regarding the choosing of Everyday Math have not been addressed in any official documents for the public, including school board minutes, committee meeting minutes, etc. I will try to address some of them, and give you the parent view. There were two parents -I am one of them - who dedicated a great deal of volunteer time to attending meetings and pouring over information and materials in hopes of having an impact on what math is chosen for the elementary students at STMA.