EdAction: 2005 Front Page Archive

We the People - A Terrible Federally-Funded Textbook  December 22, 2005
A defender of the We the People textbook fails to identify herself as a Center for Civic Education (CCE) coordinator as she  disseminates the "spin" of the CCE. Nor does she mention that the CCE is funded by federal dollars to publish the textbook. Her defense is full of misinformation about the radical We the People curriculum
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Under fire for teaching history  December 20, 2005
An award-winning teacher in Nevada is standing up to the district's History-Lite policy and is insisting on teaching about our nation's colonial and Founding eras. He might lose his job over it.
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Bias as Mental Illness  December 15, 2005
In light of the expansion of personally invasive surveys of the values, attitudes, and beliefs of school children and the current push for universal mental health screening, starting in infancy, last week's Washington Post article on bias as a mental illness sends a chilling reminder of where this may be headed.
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Bill Gates Teams Up With UNESCO  December 2, 2005
Phyllis Schlafly describes UNESCO (the UN education agency) and its efforts to influence U.S. school curriculum. "UNESCO's efforts in the 1960s and 1970s to influence U.S. school curriculum were unsuccessful. But now UNESCO has found a sugar daddy."
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Report on Congressional Hearing  December 1, 2005
The November 18th Congressional Briefing on the Federal Curriculum brought a full room of both House and Senate staff and some members of Congress into the Rayburn Builiding at our nation's Capitol to hear the presentation about the role of federal funding in the production, distribution, and teaching of anti-American Federal Curriculum.
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Infant mental health  November 23, 2005
A federally funded coalition of academic institutions centered at UCLA promoting early childhood mental health removes any remaining shred of doubt that the federal government is moving to implement a universal system of mental health screening, intervention, and monitoring, beginning with our very youngest children.
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Teaching American Civics  November 21, 2005
Examples of the traditional approach versus the National Standards demonstrates why the Freedom in Education Act is necessary legislation for Congress to enact.
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House Passes CMSA  November 18, 2005
Take Action with your Senator. The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved the Child Medication Safety Act (CMSA) sponsored by Cong. John Kline of Minnesota "to protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering a controlled substance or a psychotropic drug in order to attend school."
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Controversy over 2005 Mental Health Screening  November 16, 2005
Dr. Karen Effrem responds to a newspaper column by the chief Minnesota Senate proponent of universal mental health screening and universal early childhood in Minnesota.
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More on Washington Briefing  November 11, 2005
EdAction and two other groups will host a Briefing on the Federal Curriculum a week from today in Washington.
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The Freedom in Education Act  November 3, 2005
Tell your Senators and House Members to attend the Friday, November 18, 2005 Congressional Briefing at noon in Washington on the opposing the federal curriculum and UNESCO's involvement in US education and for information about the soon-to-be-introduced Freedom of Education Act.
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Action: Washington Briefing on Federal Curriculum  November 3, 2005
Tell your Senators and House Members to attend the Friday, November 18, 2005 Congressional Briefing at noon in Washington on the opposing the federal curriculum and UNESCO's involvement in US education.
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False Data in Ready4K Baby Ed Agenda  November 3, 2005
Ready4K and other organizations have engaged in an expensive advertising campaign throughout Minnesota, attempting to scare the public with statements that half of our children begin school not ready for kindergarten.  This information is false.
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Action on Federal Mental Health  November 3, 2005
EdWatch and other groups attended a Washington, DC meeting with the federal agency that will implement the Federal Mental Health Action Agenda. Progress has been made on parental consent, but much more work remains.
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American Heritage Act Passes  September 22, 2005
New law passed in 2005 legislature prevents the censorship of religious references from America's founding documents.
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EdWatch Hosts Successful Constitution Day Event  September 22, 2005
About 200 people packed the room to hear "What Schools Should Teach About the Constitution" when Constitutional Attorney John Eidsmoe spoke on Constitution Day, Saturday, September 17th.
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September 17 ConstitutionDay ?
or Undermining the Constitution Day ?  September 13, 2005
New federal law requires all schools that receive federal funds to hold a Constitution Day on or about September 17. Judging from the readily available curricula for this event, however, most schools will be more engaged in undermining the Constitution than in teaching it.
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Oppose Federal Civics: E-Action on S 860  September 8, 2005
Take action to oppose the federal civics bill, S 860. Send a message to your US Senator to urge him or her to oppose it.
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Civics Trojan Horse - S 860  September 4, 2005
The newest federal civics bill (S 860) by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) is the next step in the federal takeover of education and would further extend the power of a special interest group, the Center for Civic Education (CCE), over schools and their civics curricula.
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Protect Children from Coerced Drugging in Public Schools  August 22, 2005
E-Action Alert: The Child Medication Safety Act (HR 1790) would require states to establish policies and procedures that prohibit school personnel from requiring a child to take psychotropic medications.
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Eidsmoe Event -- Saturday, September 17  August 8, 2005
Constitutional Attorney Dr. John Eidsmoe speaks on what schools should teach about the U.S. Constitution. Renowned constitutional attorney, author of 12 books and outstanding instructor, Dr. Eidsmoe holds five degrees in law, theology and political science. Learn how we should respond to the new Federal mandate for education on the United States Constitution.
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Minnesota Nanny State Tidal Wave Held Back  July 21, 2005
With the notable exception of the Minnesota Early Learning Foundation (MELF), the 2005 legislative came out well. The planned system of curriculum standards, and screening and assessments of all children, based on those curriculum standards, was not adopted in the 2005 MN legislative session.
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Huge Mental Health Victory for MN Families  July 18, 2005
In two enormous setbacks for the mental health establishment (the pharmaceutical industry, professional organizations, and mental health front groups), universal mental health screening at least once by age 3 was defeated as part of mandatory kindergarten screening in the 2005 Minnesota legislative session. In addition, thanks to the incredible work of House Republican negotiators and the informed, persistent work of EdWatch, Minnesota becomes the first state in the nation to prohibit schools from coercing parents to either medicate their children with psychotropicdrugs OR submit them to mental health screening.
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New law: Schools can't force meds on kids  July 5, 2005
A new federal law bars states and schools from keeping students out of class in cases when parents disagree with a recommendation to medicate a child. Rep. John Kline, R-Minn., member of the House Education Committee, would extend the Medication Safety Act to include psychotropic drugs such as Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft.
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Paul amendment against mental health screening fails  June 27, 2005
Ron Paul amendment to remove universal mental health screening from HR 3010 failed. Please take action on HR 3010 and related bill HR 181.
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Ron Paul Amendment Against Mental Health Screening  June 22, 2005
Ron Paul is courageously continuing his fight against government sponsored and pharmaceutical industry supported universal mental health screening programs. His amendment to HR 3010 to come up June 23 or 24. Please contact your member of congress.
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Backlash Brews on MN Nanny State  June 21, 2005
Unaccountable Foundation Still Alive in HF 2. Minnesota Early Learning Foundation (MELF) must be stopped in the House. Please contact Rep. Barb Sykora.
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Head Start alert  June 20, 2005
Alert Congress before Head Start increases the Federal Nanny State. The federal government is extending its illegitimate takeover of K-12 education downward to the birth to five age range with the reauthorization of Head Start, HR 2123.
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NCLB for Minnesota Preschoolers  June 9, 2005
All the Nanny State issues are on the table and we have no assurance that the Senate language will be rejected in the final conference report. The Governor and the Speaker of the House must hear from the public that accepting the Nanny State cannot not be part of a final, last-minute deal. Opposition to the Senate bill is non-negotiable! .
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A major victory in Texas  June 1, 2005
A dangerous and far-reaching amendment was defeated in the Texas legislature that would have implemented recommendations from the controversial 2004 New Freedom Commission on Mental Health (NFC). Passage could have set a dangerous precedent for the rest of the states.
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Education Conference Committee Thursday, June 2nd  June 1, 2005
Please come if you can. You do not need to testify. Be there just to show support.
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EdWatch event stirs action  May 30, 2005
An over-flow crowd gather at the May 26 EdWatch dinner to hear a progress report on education legislation. There is still time to make a difference!
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Senator Dismisses Parents Objections to Nanny State  May 17, 2005
Within the next day or two, decisions will be made at the legislature that will affect every one of our families, children and grandchildren.
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EdWatch Session Wrap-up dinner -- May 26th  May 11, 2005
The 2005 Minnesota legislative session will be constitutionally over on Monday, May 23rd. EdWatch invites you to an EdWatch Legislative Wrap-up for active supporters and guests to find out what happened in education in St. Paul this year.
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American Heritage Education Act  May 17, 2005
Conference committee decisions will be made within the next few days. The American Heritage Education Act can pass this session if we all do our part.
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Screen the Mental Health of Toddlers  May 11, 2005
Minnesota Senate's plan to screen the mental health of 3 year olds!
Karen R. Effrem, MD exposes myths of early mental health screening.
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MN Education Conference Committee Begins  May 11, 2005
Omnibus education bill HF 872 covers mental health screening, early learning, classroom censorship and more. Please contact conferees.
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Congress: Child Medication Safety Act, HR 1790  May 2, 2005
"Minnesota's Rep. John Kline introduced the Child Medication Safety Act (HR 1790) in Congress with 16 co-sponsors that will protect children and their parents from being coerced into administering psychotropic medications in order to attend school."
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Post-democratic government inserted into MN education bill  April 29, 2005
Dr. Karen Effrem describes radical early childhood eduction bill.
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Edaction Respond to document from Ready4K

Q & A regarding the Nanny State System

Child Mental Health Screening and Invasive Surveys

Environmentalists Water Bill Surges in Minnesota  April 7, 2005
How HF-826/SF-762 threaten private property rights.
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Education for Sustainable Development  April 4, 2005
Green's Water Bill Includes Major Tax Increase
" Minnesota Clean Water Legacy Act " (HF-826/SF-762)
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Important Capitol Developments  April 4, 2005

1. Nanny State Update
2. John Taylor Gatto to speak April 7th and 8th
3. American Heritage Education SF-1137/HF-867
4. Voucher bill SF-736/HF-697

April 14, 2005 Luncheon Briefing with Dr. Karen Effrem  March 28, 2005
ATTEND a Luncheon Briefing with Dr. Karen Effrem on The Minnesota Early Learning System: How a Political Agenda is Being Fordced on Our Families and Children.
( See details.) ( Flyer for Event )

Support Federal Budget Cuts  March 22, 2005
Support cuts to the Federal Curriculumn, Mental Health Screening, and STW. Oppose the Expansion of the NCLB to High Schools. ( See details. )

Sample Letter to Congress  March 22, 2005
Sample letter to members of Congress to support cut to Federal Curriculum, Universal Health Screening, and School-to-Work. ( See details. )

Background on Integrated (Constructivist) Math  March 20, 2005
Background of Integrated Math. Is it right for your child? ( See details. )

Minnesota Baby Ed Alert, Part 3  March 15, 2005
Private corporations and foundations are funding the State take-over of child care.  Find out what you can do!. ( See details. )

Minnesota Baby Ed Alert, Part 2  March 14, 2005
The pieces of this massive system are a package that is broken into many smaller parts. A single bill of the entire package could not pass the legislature. ( See details. )

Minnesota Baby Ed Alert, Part 1  March 10, 2005
Goals 2000 and Early Learning Standards are back again! ( See details. )

 Developments on No Child Left Behind  February 26, 2005
No Child Left Behind (NCLB) is facing opposition from numerous sources. ( See details. )

Dr. Effrem's Senate Testimony on Baby Ed

 Bachmann Media Release, MN Legislative Report #1  February 23, 2005
Read about Sen. Bachmann's candidacy for the US Congress and find out what new Minnesota bills EdWatch supports.( See details. )

 News & Events - February 2005  February 16, 2005
Check out the latest news for Minnesota and the nation. ( See details. )

 DC Lobbying for Parental Rights  February 15, 2005
Over three days, several events all worked together to raise awareness about the dangers of mental health screening programs and encourage support for HR 181, authored by physician and Congressman Ron Paul of Texas. ( See details. )

 Legislators Would Test Non-public Schools  February 9, 2005
Minnesota SF 736 / HF 597 provides grants to parents of qualified low-income students in the Minneapolis and St. Paul school districts who enroll in accredited and approved non-public elementary or secondary schools. Students receiving access grants will be required to participate in the statewide testing and reporting accountability system under section 120B.30 that public schools are subject to under federal requirements of No Child Left Behind. ( See details. )

Alice Seagren responds to Misleading Campaign  February 6, 2005
State study used to mislead about kindergarden readiness. ( See details. )

 Action Alert:  Mental Health Meeting in D.C.  February 2, 2005
The scheduled congressional staff briefing listed below will provide a high priority opportunity to communicate directly with  members of Congress and their staff regarding these urgent issues and current legislation. Dr. Effrem will spend three days in Washington, DC next week [Feb.7-9] on our behalf, meeting with many individuals and groups. ( See Update. )

 Hearing on Math Assessments  January 28, 2005
The legislative committee heard testimony about progress toward resolving the inconsistency of the new math assessments with the math standards that were adopted by the legislature in 2003 to replace the Profile of Learning. ( See Update. )

 Social and Emotional Learning  January 26, 2005
Mental health screening is being implemented in states at a very rapid pace. Does this seem crazy? ( See Update. )

We the People Competition & Multiculturalsim  January 4, 2005
We are affecting social change through the new federal curriculum. Read the latest as we move into the new legislative session. ( See Update. )

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