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"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." - Nelson Mandela |
Common Core, “Worst Large-Scale Education Failure in 40 Years,” Endangers Education Choice
By Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D. November 23, 2018
In the more sane days gone by, children took a year-end achievement test for which there was no class preparation. Instead, the school year was spent mastering academic content, not constantly preparing for standardized tests. The achievement test score neither affected academic grades nor was used to determine whether the student passed for the year.
Corporate Takeover of American Classrooms
By Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D. November 15, 2018 Excerpt from "The Consequences of Screen Technologies in Texas Education"
Rather than creating products that teachers need and want to use, Silicon Valley tech giants decide what they want to sell and then create a sales pitch such as “personalized learning” – code for computerized education that replaces teachers.
Fed & EdTech Partnership Pushes Data Mining And Video Games Into Classrooms
By Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D. November 14, 2018 Excerpt from "The Harmful Consequences of Screen Technologies in Texas Education"
The U.S. Department of Education has become increasingly aggressive in demanding more personal data on students for various federal grants.
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.
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.
Texas Classrooms Expose Young Children to Harm With Addictive Digital Screens
By Carole Hornsby Haynes, Ph.D. November 3, 2018 Excerpt from "The Harmful Consequences of Screen Technologies in Texas Education"
The TEA is pushing addictive video programs into grades pre-K through 8. Classroom technology not only leads to worse academic performance for kids, it can also clinically hurt them.
Two hundred peer-reviewed studies have connected screen time to increased ADHD, increased aggression, anxiety, screen addiction, depression, and even psychosis. Children under 10 are especially susceptible to screen addiction.
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
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?
