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The Kentucky Opinion: Social Studies Standards of Common Core in question. The Kentucky The Kentucky Citizen is published by The Family Foundation, a Kentucky nonprofit CITIZEN educational organization that works in the The Kentucky public policy arena on behalf of the family and the values that make families strong. Should kids learn facts? Executive Editor Editor Kent Ostrander Sarah Roof The Family Foundation The last time Kentucky changed their P.O. Box 911111 academic standards was when Kentucky’s Martin Contributing Editors Lexington, KY 40591-1111 General Assembly passed one of the most Cothran is Martin Cothran 859-255-5400 sweeping education reform measures ever the senior Jack Westwood Jack Henshaw passedT by a state: the Kentucky Education policy Don Cox Greg Williams e-mail: [email protected] Reform Act of 1990 (KERA). It also, not Ivan Zabilka David Moreland Web site: www.kentuckyfamily.org coincidentally, included the biggest tax analyst for increase in the state’s history. The Family The Family Foundation Non-Profit Org. The law resulted in another wave of Foundation P. O. Box 911111 U. S. Postage Paid STRENGTHENING FAMILIES AND THE VALUES THAT MAKE FAMILIES STRONG trendy permissivist education in our schools: Lexington, KY 40591-1111 Lexington, KY the non-graded primary program (a new the final version, calling it, “in large Permit No. 555 Vol. XXII No. 5 September – November 2013 version of the “open classrooms” of the 60s); measure a political document.” a new version of the New Math; and a Then came the science standards that general backing away from basics. include almost no actual nature study (they But one of its most touted features do not even mention mammals, fish, birds, “Stunning development” in Instant Racing case was a set of touchy-feely academic reptiles or amphibians). Now we have the In a separate court case between race tracks, Kentucky Downs argues that Instant Racing IS, in fact, “alternative gaming.” standards that did little to improve our new national Social Studies Standards, standards which the Fordham Institute, a schools. The passage of KERA began a Someone would almost have had to have read the courtroom scene in Alice and Wonder- Turfway Park, about whether Kentucky Downs had to buy back shares in Kentucky national education watchdog group termed, decade-long war over the nature and land to be able to appreciate what is now going on in a dispute between several of Downs amounting to about $6 million resulted in a lawsuit in a Simpson County Court. “devoid of all content”: “Nowhere in its purpose of our schools and most of it was Kentucky’s horse racing tracks over the issue of Instant Racing slot machines. The lawyers for Kentucky 108 pages will you find Abraham Lincoln, eventually dismantled in favor of newer The controversial machines show videos of old horse races on a 2 inch by 2 inch Downs argued during a Sept. the Declaration of Independence, Martin “In the Simpson County case, one track even educational fads. screen, but are otherwise indistinguishable from regular slot machines, which are illegal 23 hearing that they didn’t Now the same people that told us that Luther King (or Martin Luther), a map of S admits that Instant Racing is prohibited in Kentucky. have to buy the shares back the United States, or the concept of supply alternative gaming, which is exactly what The KERA standards would bring about The tracks, which are because, according to their and demand. You won’t find anything that “This is a stunning Family Foundation has argued all along.” wholesale improvement in our schools are civilization to the next generation. our country, not the conquering of the trying to persuade the agreement, they would only telling us that those standards are lacking you might think children should actually But every time we hear about the frontier, not the great inventions made by development. One track Kentucky Supreme Court to – Martin Cothran, The Family Foundation be required to do this if they learn about history, geography, civics or and that they have a new idea: Common newest education reform effort (and this great Americans, not the sacrifices made by is now accusing another find Instant Racing legal, were not engaging in economics.” Core Standards. happens about every 25 years), we get those who gave their lives in war—and of saying the opposite of have been contending with “alternative gaming,” which is defined, in part, as non-pari-mutuel wagering. And they Leave it to our educational establish- As soon as the Common Core another wake-up call that our educational certainly not its Christian heritage. what it said to the The Family Foundation, were engaging in Instant Racing, which, they argued, was alternative gaming. ment to think that lowering the amount of Standards were published, trouble began. establishment not only does not see this as Lawmakers will be taking up the new Supreme Court.” which has argued before But wait, said lawyers for the other two tracks. Kentucky Downs was one of the knowledge our children should be expected Critics pointed out that the English their purpose, but that it is, in many ways, Social Studies Standards soon. Let’s hope several courts that allowing tracks that had argued before the Supreme Court that Instant Racing was pari-mutuel to know will solve our education woes. – Stan Cave, attorney standards would set a limit on the reading fundamentally opposed to it. they think children should actually know Instant Racing would be an wagering on horse racing! How could they argue exactly the opposite just to avoid The traditional purpose of education is of classic literature. And Stanford math- The assumption behind the new Social something about history, geography, for The Family Foundation illegal expansion of gambling having to pay the other tracks $6 million? to pass on our culture. It is the one and ematician James Milgram, the only Studies Standards is that there is no body of economics, and civics. in the state. With oral Then, after having accused lawyers for Kentucky Downs of contradicting only institution we have that is designed to mathematician on the validation commit- knowledge about our history and culture that arguments given on Aug. 21, the issue is currently before the state’s highest court. themselves, lawyers for Churchill Downs and Turfway Park argued that they had a right transmit the ideas and values of our tee for the Math Standards, refused to sign children should know. Not the founding of At those oral arguments, the lawyers for a coalition of race tracks argued before the under pre-trial discovery to ask questions of Kentucky Downs to determine whether what Supreme Court that Instant Racing slot ma- they were doing was alternative gaming. But November 13, 2013 chines were the same thing as pari-mutuel that was exactly the opposite of what the Dear Friend, Please consider a gift now. Every gift is 100 percent tax-deductible and betting on live horse races and that The Family “It’s “It’s attorneys for those tracks had argued before Each Fall and Spring The Family Foundation “knocks on your door” is used on the issues we focus upon. It is our conviction that everyday Foundation should not be allowed to ask alternative pari-mutuel the Supreme Court against The Family folks like you and me are indeed “the salt of the earth.” But, questions and submit evidence in the case. But Foundation! and asks for financial assistance. We do this only twice each year gaming!” horse racing!” because we know that we are not the only organization you give to if we don’t release our savor (our “flavor”), we and our family values then came a revelation that could affect how the In other words, lawyers for both sides – justices will decide the case. Kentucky Downs on one side and Churchill and we do not want to badger you. will be thrown out and trodden underfoot by men. (See Matt. 5:13) On Oct.14, a front-page exposé in the Downs and Turfway Park on the other – had This year we have three new regional analysts. This bodes well for This I know: If everyone gives something, we will have enough. Louisville Courier-Journal revealed that the found a way in their disagreement with each increased accomplishment, but also increased costs. Would you lawyers representing the same tracks were arguing other to contradict what they had said before please join us now to set the stage to make 2014 a GREAT year? The Family Foundation exactly the opposite before another court. the Supreme Court. P.O. Box 911111 “This is a stunning development,” said Stan “The tracks are consistent with their Some people give to us because THEY value the information we Cave, attorney for The Family Foundation in the inconsistencies,” said Martin Cothran, send and THEY use it to make a difference. Some give because Lexington, KY 40591 case before the Supreme Court. “One track is spokesman for The Family Foundation. “In they know we are helping OTHERS engage with the information we Checks can be made out and mailed to “The Family Foundation” (address now accusing another of saying the opposite of “Daddy. Is that a bad attorney the Simpson County case, one track even distribute. And still others know that WE are working hard in Frank- above). Just so you know, a year’s subscription to the CITIZEN costs us $15. what it said to the Supreme Court.” admits that Instant Racing is prohibited fort. My hope is that many give for all three reasons. A gift of $25 or $35 or more helps cover the cost of our work in Frankfort.
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