The Best and Most Informative Sites, Blogs, and Podcasts for Reading and Research

These are a must go-to for the best information and research on Education matters

Main Categories:  National, State, Blogs/Independent Websites,  Radio Shows/Podcasts

 

Strictly for Info- Not for CC Fighting

http://www.ed.gov/

http://www.k12.wa.us/assessment/StateTesting/default.aspx

http://www.k12.wa.us/Resources/default.aspx

http://sbe.wa.gov/graduation.php#.VqMyS5orLs1

 

NATIONAL Groups/Organizations +other states

http://truthinamericaneducation.com/

https://whatiscommoncore.wordpress.com/

https://www.thomasmore.org/common-core-resource-page/

http://www.hslda.org/commoncore/

http://www.parestoringeducation.org/

http://www.arkedfreedom.org/

https://www.aei.org/policy/education/

 

WA STATE Groups/Organizations

https://stopcommoncorewa.wordpress.com/

http://optoutwashington.org/

http://www.curewashington.org/

http://coalitiontoprotectourpublicschools.org/

https://seattleducation2010.wordpress.com/

https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/

http://www.swweducation.org/

 

BLOGS/ Independent Websites

https://creativesystemsthinking.wordpress.com/2016/01/06/opt-out-parent-to-us-dept-of-education-we-will-not-comply/

*Wendy Hart*

http://wendy4asd.blogspot.com/

*Dr. Sandra Stotsky*

http://www.uaedreform.org/sandra-stotsky/

*Robert Valiant*

http://defend-ed.org/blog/

*Robin Eubanks*

http://www.invisibleserfscollar.com/

*Lynne M Taylor*

https://commoncorediva.wordpress.com/

*Nancy Bailey*

http://nancyebailey.com/common-core/

*Mercedes Schneider

https://deutsch29.wordpress.com/

*Mike Simpson- Big Education Ape Blog*

http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/

*Diane Ravitch*

http://dianeravitch.net/

*Raschelle Holland*

http://divinesparkignites.com/

http://mothercrusader.blogspot.com/2015/04/ready-or-not-here-comes-2nd-grade-parcc.html

http://www.pegwithpen.com/

http://www.bobbraunsledger.com/

http://curmudgucation.blogspot.com/

*Ernie Zarra*

https://drerniezarra.wordpress.com/

Emily Talmage (Maine)

http://emilytalmage.com/

*Outstanding Blog/ Kevin Ohlandt*

https://exceptionaldelaware.wordpress.com/

James Bucky Carter

http://edustank.blogspot.com/

https://crazycrawfish.wordpress.com/2013/12/26/ferpa-does-not-protect-student-privacy-and-never-did/

Gretchen Logue:

http://missourieducationwatchdog.com/pearson-tells-stock-holders-its-worried-about-data-security/

*Susan Goding*

http://susangoding.blogspot.com/

http://educationalchemy.com/about/

 

BOOKS/RADIO SHOW PODCASTS

http://weaponsofmassdeception.org/

Book available on paperback or Kindle.  Selected portions are on the website

Authors: David Spring & Elizabeth Hanson

https://soundcloud.com/alice-linahan/women-on-the-wall-with-robin-eubanks-and-joan-landes-group-think-assessments

Women On the Wall covers the “integration of education and mental health” in the ESEA/NCLB HR5 reauthorization.  To listen to the full conference call with attorney, Robin Eubanks, author of “Credentialed to Destroy” and Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Joan Landes.