American Principles Project:  Set of 5 Brief Videos Explaining Common Core 

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Arne Duncan, Secretary, US Deptartment of Education

Arne Duncan, Secretary, US Deptartment of Education, interviewed by Charlie Rose.  Duncan speaks about extending the school day to 12/13 hours,  7 days a week, year-round extolling his philosophy on the virtues of community schools.

Michelle Harris from MSNBC

Michelle Harris, advertisement for Lean Forward/MSNBC.  “We need to break through this private notion that kids belong to their parents and families, and when we do we can make better investments.”

Dr. Sandra Stotsky, Former Deputy Commissioner of Education for Massachusetts

Dr. Sandra Stotsky, Former Deputy Commissioner of Education for Massachusetts, discusses why she could not validate the Common Core  English Language Arts Standards.  Dr. Stotsky was one of two educators who were invited to validate the standards.

Dr. Sandra Stotsky and Dr. Jim Milgram

Stop Common Core Testimony of Dr. Sandra Stotsky and Dr. Jim Milgram before Michigan House of Representatives

Ken Robinson

Ken Robinson: How to Escape Education’s Death Valley