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WARNING: TEXAS ISD’s PERFORMING “CONTROVERSIAL” PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING

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The police state is ascending to new heights. President Bush & Obama’s agenda are to have all public school students undergo a mental health screening and unbeknownst to some parents that is taking place through our public school systems.  The days of children being the sole property of their parents is slowing fading away one step at a time?  Where does the public school system get their authority?  Where are our Texas legislators on this issue?

Richardson ISD sent out a parental announcement to 7th grade parents to consent to having their child tested. (See Below).

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The program being used in called TeenScreen. The Texas legislature passed SB 831 which says districts must use programs from a specified list for best practices for screenings. The program in question TeenScreen is not on the list. 

Despite the fact that the “TeenScreen” program fell under heavy criticism and was shut down in 2012,  Texas school districts are still using the program to screen students for mental illness.”  http://healthimpactnews.com/2012/teenscreen-operations-have-shut-down/.

According to this article:
-Shaffer [TeenScreen creator] has long-term ties to drug companies and is a consultant for Hoffman La Roche, Wyeth and GlaxoSmithKline (GSK).[9] He has been a member of a consensus panel discussing child and adolescent “bipolar” by: Abbott, Bristol-Myers Squibb, GSK, Janssen, Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly, Novartis, Pfizer, and Solvay.[10]
-TeenScreen refuses to divulge the source of its funding. The website says they are funded by private family foundations, corporations and individuals. The national office of TeenScreen says it does not control its local chapters seeking pharmaceutical company funding.[15] In Tennessee, for example, Eli Lilly funded the program, which determined that over 50% of the 170 students surveyed ended up at a therapist’s office.[16] 
-One of the most successful, and alarming, off-label marketing scheme that needs to be investigated is the TeenScreen program. 
-By use of TeenScreen, the drug companies have gained access to the nation’s 50 million public school children. 
-Billed as a mental illness screening program aimed at suicide prevention, it is already being administered to students in schools all across the country and children are being labeled mentally ill on a regular basis, with the only treatment offered naturally being drugs.

-Tugging at the heartstrings, TeenScreen is presented to naive parents as a harmless little survey that may save their kids from suicide. 

-However, parents are not being told about the life-long consequences that can result from a child’s diagnosis of mental illness by way of this harmless survey.

 

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Richardson ISD’s Counselor, Laurie Jackson’s message above you gives parents a link to the Suicide and Crisis Center of North Texas. I called the Center to verify that they were using the “TeenScreen” program and they verified they were. I also emailed Laurie Jackson the following email.

 

Why are you subjecting students to Teen Screen. Can you tell me who is funding this program? Does the district have licensed Psychologist on campus to administer this?

 

I received the following response from Brenice Murlette PhD, with Richardson ISD…..

The TeenScreen questionnaire was developed by Columbia University and research has concluded that it is effective in identifying youth with possible emotional problems.  It is the only screener recommended for youth by the state of Texas. 

It should be known that there is inaccurate information on the internet about TeenScreen.  In response, we want our community to know that there is not a company connected to TeenScreen or to the confidential results.  RISD has partnered with the North Texas Suicide and Crisis Center (a non-profit organization) whose objective is to educate the community on teenage depression and suicide. Other school districts have been utilizing this screening for many years (Allen, Coppell, Grapevine-Colleyville, Highland Park, and Melissa ISD to name a few). 

Parent permission is required. The screening is free, offered during the school day in the computer lab and if the student is identified as depressed or showing signs of suicide ideation, he or she is then interviewed by a mental health professional to determine the level of risk.  The youth’s family is contacted and referrals for mental health resources are given. 

 

Brenice Murlette PhD

Responsive Services Counselor Support

Richardson ISD Guidance & Counseling Department

469-593-7414 (email is the best way to reach me)

I responded asking for clarification as to what data on the internet was inaccurate and would the students screening results be entered into the Longitudinal Data System. I have received no response. Parents should be greatly concerned that you local school would/could administer mental health screenings on your child. There is no information private today within a school system. All data is available to 3rd parties outside the district despite what the district may tell you.

The following was sent home from Allen ISD.

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Additional info below:

 

TeenScreen said to be unreliable.

 

TeenScreen: Life Saving Intervention or Orwellian Nighmare.

 

TeenScreen National Center for Mental Health Checkups

 

http://www.cchrstl.org/documents/TeenScreenWhitePaper.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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TEXAS ISD’s Implement MARXIST IDEOLOGY

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Texas Associati0n of School Administrators (TASA) along with Texas School Districts and Texas Education Service Centers (ESC’s) are implementing what they would call a “Necessary Revolution” a plan to Transform Texas Education. TASA’s “Creating a New Vision” for public education has been working within Texas School districts by implementing a “Marxist” constructivist philosophy of teaching called “Student Centered Learning” or “Project Based Learning”.  Teachers and Students hate it. Unfortunately, teachers are silenced out of fear of losing their jobs.

District Superintendents that have signed onto this TRANSFORMATION are called Future Ready Superintendents. Has your district signed on.. check HERE. This transformation is not only hurtful to students and teacher morale but it cost taxpayers thousands of dollars.

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TASA has sought the help of  Shannon Buerk and her company “Engage2Learn” to help implement this “new revolution”. School districts will contract with Engage2Learn and have them hold a community “consensus” meetings.  They already have their agenda and plan in place and want the community to have the impression that their input is needed. With the use of the DELPHI TECHNIQUE public input is controlled. These meeting are a waste of time and taxpayers money.  Learn how to diffuse the Delphi Technique here. 

 

Now who runs Engage2Learn. Husband and wife team Shannon & Clark Buerk. Shannon worked for Coppell ISD and worked with Keith Sockwell @ Cambridge Strategic Services. More on Mr. Sockwell HERE.

Shannon’s goal is to transform Texas Education to a progressive/liberal one with Project Based Learning (PBL). PBL implement a collaborative learning style where absolute truth and American Exceptionalism isn’t taught. Students work on computer and in collective groups.

 

Be on the look out for Engage2Learn community meetings in your local school district

 

More on Engage2Learn

 

                            Please print out copies of the diagram below and pass out to friends and family.

http://www.redhotconservative.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/PBL-RHC.jpg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Obama, Texas, K-12 School Transformation.

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On the US Dept of Education you will find a Fact Sheet Titled” Redesigning America’s High Schools.   Through the use of Federal grants (Obama’s stimulus package) a massive progressive/liberal transformation is taking place across America, and Texas is not immune from it. Texas school districts have been working for sometime transforming from a traditional education to a Marxist philosophy based on the collective.  This new philosophy goes by a series of different names, but we know a rose by any other name is still a rose. I have heard this philosophy called by the following: (STEM, Common Core, Cscope, Project Based Learning, CRISS, Student Led Learning, Collaborative, etc). All are based on the collective where Absolute Truth and American Exceptionalism is not taught. Cursive, Multiplication facts are becoming a thing of the past.

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I wrote and earlier article highlighting Texas School district Manor ISD and their implementation of Obama’s agenda with Manor New Tech High . Pleased with their transformation President Obama paid them a visit. Obama and the New Tech Network.

More on the New Tech Network. 

 

 

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Coppell ISD now has a New Tech School. Superintendent of Coppell, Dr. Jeff Turner has been working for years to transform Texas Education. You can read more on Dr. Jeff Turner and his agenda, HERE. 

 

Other Texas New Tech Schools.

 

Belton New Tech

A. Maceo Smith New Tech High

Akins New Tech

Decker Middle School

Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy @ Dallas

Legacy Preparatory Charter Academy @ Mesquite

New Tech Odessa

New Tech SanAntonio

ATEMS

 

For information on T-STEM

T-STEM Blueprint

 

Terms you will here in the from educators in this radical transformation:

21st Century Learning

Critical Thinking Skills

Authentic Learning

Project Based Learning

Authentic Assessments (real life test ex: changing a tire).

Student-Driven

 

 

 

Link to Document Below written by radicals, Science Czar John P. Holden & others.

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Warning Texas: Coppell ISD Superintendent Dr. Jeff Turner to Transform Education!

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Texas Superintendent Dr. Jeff Turner of Coppell ISD  is determined to transform the the way students will be taught. The transformation is of a progressive nature where “absolute truth” & “American Exceptionalism” is not taught. Students create their own learning in collaborative groups called Project Based Learning (PBL) (aka outcome based education). This year Coppell opened the New Tech High School applying PBL teaching philosophy. New Tech is  part of the New Tech Network based in Napa California and funded mainly by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation with the goal of transforming education nation wide. New Tech Network has partnered with Educate Texas.

 

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Turner on the Transformation

 

 

MISSION: School Transformation—Realizing the Vision by Forming Regional Consortia from Texas Assoc of School Admin on Vimeo.

 

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Who does Jeff Turner actually work for? TASA, TASA’s New Transformation, Texas High Performance School Consortium,

 

 

 

 

 

TURNER TWEET 1

 

         TASA NEW VISION DOCUMENT

 

Dr. Jeff Turner was also a speaker for Discovery Education @Future Now also involved in transforming Texas Education.

 

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Engage 2 Learn is an outside consultant company ran by Clark & Shannon Buerk that is working with the TASA’s New Vision to further implement their transformation plan.  Shannon is the former assistant superintendent attendant of curriculum & instruction of Coppell ISD. Their community meetings are a “consensus” meeting with the Delphi Technique used. They already have their plan/agenda in place and want lead the community to believe their input in valuable in their decision. It is a smoke screen being utilized across the state of Texas.

 

1) JEFF TURNER GOES TO WASHINGTON DC. 

2) JEFF TURNER PLAYS GOLF

3) JEFF TURNER CALL SAN ANTONIO MAYOR A STATESMAN

4) Coppell ISD Improvement Plan

 

 

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TEXAS: Taxpayers Paying For Common Core Training

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This week educators from across the state of Texas will be attending more progressive training in Gaylord, Texas at taxpayers expense. Not only will we be paying  conference fees but attendees hotel and meals as well. Learning Forward is one of many progressive educational promoting entities across the country with  groups represented in various states. Texas is home to one of the groups. Its board members are employees of various Texas ISD’s. You can go to twitter and use #learnfwd13 and find all kind of info in relation to the progressive conference.

One of the most progressive educators across the Country is Humanist Linda Darling Hammond. Hammond has been behind the implementation of Common Core across the country and is associated with Terrorist Bill Ayers. Hammond has also signed the Humanist TEN COMMANDMENTS: GUIDING PRINCIPALS FOR TEACHING VALUES IN AMERICA’S PUBLIC SCHOOLS.  Hammond will speaking at this conference educating Texas administrators and teachers and some students.

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Common Core is illegal in Texas but it doesn’t seem to stop Texas Educators from spending Taxpayers money on Common Core Training.

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Stacy Kimbriel is employed by Plano ISD and is a principal at McCall Elementary. Obviously Plano taxpayers paid her way and today she was able to enjoy her morning of leisure.

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Mr. Mark Prensky in Stacy’s tweet below is a motivational speaker promoting the idea that educators have to jump on the “digital train” in order to be a successful educator today.

Prensky tweeted teaching students with tools of the past is punishment. Well as a home school mom of two college graduates my girls must of endured some real punishment but I have yet to see any signs of it as of today.

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Michelle King is a director & board member of Learning Forward Texas. King is also employed by Coppell ISD. Coppell ISD’s superintendent Jeff Turner a progressive who thinks the Mayor San Antonio is a Statesman!

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Seriously “Pursuing Excellence THROUGH Equity”? Sounds like Obamacare to me.

Jaime Donally is employed by Tyler ISD

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Tx Superintendent calls San Antonio Mayor, Castro a STATESMAN! SERIOUS?

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Dr. Jeff Turner.. photo

 

When I became aware of CSCOPE I would try to email superintendents, teachers, community members and make them aware of what was in CSCOPE. Unaware at the time that CSCOPE was about the  TEXAS education establishment implementing a progressive teaching philosophy in our school system statewide called, Project Based Learning.

I emailed Dr. Turner the superintendent of Coppell ISD in Coppell, Texas and then the President of Texas Association of School Administrators. I would like to give Mr. Tuner credit for being gentlemen in his response, though I would expected at the time he may have asked some questions. I now know why he did not. He along with the TEXAS education establishment are working on implementing a progressive NEW VISION TRANSFORMATION in our Texas schools. A new system where American Sovereignty is not emphasized, where globalization and diversity are promoted.

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The folllowing tweet is from Dr. Jeff Turner on his meeting with San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro. Castro who working to ban Christians from City Government appears to be a man that Dr. Turner Turner admires. Dr. Turner views Mr. Casto as a statesman…. surely he meant a statist. Astonishing what progressives we have in education leadership today. Will America’s freedom last?

It was once said that Benjamin Franklin emerged from Independence Hall at the close of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia on September 18, 1787, a woman asked him, “Well Doctor, what have we got, a republic or a monarchy?”. 

Mr. Franklin replied, “A republic, madam-if you can keep it.” With more and more progressives in leadership positions like San Antonio Mayor, Castro and Jeff Turner our “Republic” is at stake. 

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 San Atonio Mayor Julian Castro

 

 

Alert: CSCOPE gets a name change starting August 30th…..TEKS RESOURCE SYSTEM

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Texas Superintendent goes to Washington DC?

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 Dr. Jeff Turner, superintendent of Coppell ISD is on his way to Washington DC again. Why?  Turner flew to Washington on Dec. 5th to discuss Common Core Standards and non adoption of them in Texas.  Dr. Turner  is also President of the Texas Association of School AdministratorsTASA.   TASA is gearing up to attend the American Association of  School Administrtors, AASA to hear humanist Linda Darling Hammond who is associated with Communist William (Bill) Ayers  speak on the Common Core Standards. Hammond is also an education adviser to the Obama administration.  Why are  Texas Taxpayers funding this? Why are we having to pay for our superintendents to travel to here about the Marxist Common Core standards Texas did not adopt?

TURNER GOES TO WASHINTON

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Turner seems to be all about promoting an education of the 21st Century. An education that is NOT based on individual achievement but on the collective. It is a watered down education that removes vocabulary, novels, cursive writing and the basics of algebra. Why are our administrators buying into this?

Though Common Core was not officially adopted in Texas the Education Service Centers have found a way to implement a similar product that has Common Core written all over it, called Cscope. Cscope is an online curriculum that nearly 80% of Texas school districts have purchased and implemented it without parents knowledge. The curriculum has not been available for parents to see and teachers had to sign a non-disclosure statement that they would not release the contents or say anything negative about it. Csocpe is pro Islamic and anti Christian. It pushes a global collectivist agenda. It is based on the Marxist/progressive ideology of Obama education adviser Linda Darling Hammond who is associated with communist Bill Ayers.  Hammond has been a regular speaker at Cscope Conferences.

 

Dr. Turner has also signed a contract for the Coppell ISD with TASA’S  School Transformation Network. Here is their Visioning Document. Notice following the document are the original 35 superintendents that promoted this vision.

 

****TASA and those behind the Texas Schcol Transformation Network which has plans on taking Texas education on a progressive/Marxist path. ***

 

In Texas today unbeknownest to parents and taxpayers there is a progressive/Marxist curriculum called Cscope is a  that has been implemented in nearly 80% of the Texas Schools.   Parents have not been  aware that it is in their schools due the fact that homework is discouraged and most school districts to not purchase text books. It is online and parents have been denied access to the material. As alarming as it is Teachers were required to sign a non-disclosure statement that they would not release the contents are say anything negative about it.

For more information on Cscope go to www.txcscopereview.com

 Cscope, What is behind the Curtain, Part I

 Cscope, What is behind the Curtain, Part II

 REDHOTCONSERVATIVE.COM

 

 

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