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"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela |
TEA Claims of ‘Dramatic Results’ For Online Math Video Games Are False, Says Expert
By Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D. November 1, 2018 Excerpt from "The Harmful Consequences of Screen Technologies in Texas Education"
Despite the volumes of research about addictive video games, the Texas Education Agency (TEA) is implementing math video games in district and open charter schools for grades pre-K through 8.
OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNOR GREG ABBOTT
The Harmful Consequences of Screen Technologies
October 30, 2018
Governor Greg Abbott
Office of the Governor
P. O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711-2428
cc: Lt. Governor Dan Patrick, Commissioner of Education Mike Morath
American Education: Center for Marxist Ideology
By Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D. October 28, 2018
Progressive education reformers have turned quietly away from the failed Common Core Standards and are embracing white privilege and racism as their latest scheme. American education has become a radical left institution of identity politics that pits American against each other.
Only 40 Percent of Employers Say College Graduates Have Basic Skills for Hiring
By Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D. September 16, 2018
In a recently released employer survey commissioned by te Association of American Colleges and Universities, only 40 percent said recent college graduates are well-prepared to handle tasks requiring good communication skills. Even worse, less than 40 percent said graduates are proficient in writing, critical thinking or applying knowledge to real-world situations.
Addictive Math Video Games Come to Texas Classrooms
By Carole Hornsby Haynes , Ph.D. August 22, 2018
Texas Education Agency (TEA) is implementing math video games to its blended learning programs in district and open charter schools for grades pre-K through 8. Why is TEA ignoring the volumes of research about addictive video games?
USDE Secretary DeVos Pushes America Toward World Governance
By Carole Hornsby Haynes September 26, 2018
In his speech to the United Nations assembly in New York, President Trump served notice that “...America will always choose independence and cooperation over global governance, control, and domination.”
Despite knowing how the president feels about one-world government, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos recently signed a declaration that places American education right in the center of the global agenda.
Commissioner George P. Bush Launches Attack On Alamo
By Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D. September 16, 2018
General Land Office Commissioner George P. Bush sent a letter to the Texas State Board of Education about removing from the social studies curriculum standards the Travis letter and “heroic” from descriptions of the Alamo defenders. He argued that the recommended changes are not about “trimming class time” but rather about “diluting Texas history” and influencing what students will learn about our past.
Use Video Games & Ditch Traditional Instruction, Says Edtech Chief
By Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D. August 10, 2018
Today’s students should be taught with video games because their attention spans have decreased.
Mohit Midha, CEO of Mangahigh which develops math games, says to ditch traditional instruction because students cannot focus for more than five minutes. What a life! Getting to hang out with friends and play video games all day.
