On January 26, 2016, I watched live as the GED Testing Service announced major changes to the GED exam. After two years of study, the Testing Service has decided to not just change the performance level indicators, but they also have determined the passing school was forcing GED graduates to actually met a much higher performance standard than thei…

Hundreds of thousands have been fighting the official federal takeover of public, private, and in large part, homeschool curriculum through the Common Core State Initiative. Many of them see the similarities between the 20th-century totalitarian government schools systems and CCSS. But often they are dismissed as using rhetoric, and living in the c…

After a long a long absence away from the mic, The Great Education Struggle is back. Join Virgina attorney and president of Deconstructing the Collision, Kevin R. Novak as we discuss framers presupposition, the proper jurisdiction of the civil government, and the abolition of the civil government education system. Kevin R. Novak is a homeschool adm…

On June 19th, 2015 America and Great Britain celebrated the 800th birthday of the Magna Carta. This small piece of paper represents one of the two greatest documents westerns have, yet most know nothing about it. We can tell you about Robin Hood, Russel Crow and Kevin Costner versions, but we cannot tell you where the backdrop of this fictional sto…

Education reformers have, for decades, decried the achievement gap among students and espoused the inequality of education throughout the nation. This is one of the major justifications for the implementation for Common Core State Standards. All sorts of reasons are pushed forward in an exempt to explain the achievement gap between all classes of s…

With the implementation of Common Core, Islamic proxy front groups have infiltrated the American school system, including Christian and homeschool curriculums. This is especially can be seen in the CCSS aligned Advanced Placement History Standards and textbooks. Join Dr. Bruce Forrest and we examine What every American needs to know, but won't lear…

With 93% of teens ages 12‐17 go online, 95% of teens have at least 1 social media account with 86% of those having a Facebook account, and 85% of 10-12-year-olds have a Facebook account, and even higher for those older, social media, parents rightfully are concerned. We live in the 21st century and regardless, whether we like it or not, a new world…

One of the major educational buzz words, today is "critical thinking." The proponents of the Common Core State Standards tought one of the major benefits of CCSS, is that it teaches critical thinking. By like I wrote in"Critical Thinking and Education Reform Called Common Core," critical thinking skills” is a term used in a number of different disc…

Daniel Foucachon, from episode 30 and president of Roman Roads Media, joins me at the Spokane Christian Homeschool Conference to discuss the importance of studying the works of the Western canon, and in particular Christians Join us as we address head-on, should Christians study the pagan writings? You may also want to read a recent blog post Danie…

Join Dr. Peg Luksik, Founder and Chairman of Founded on Truth, as we discuss the truth behind your state giving up its sovereignty and your freedom by implementing Common Core. Dr. Peg Luksik, Founder and Chairman of Founded on Truth, and is a Pennsylvania teacher with over 35 years of experience in both special education and elementary education. …

This weeks episode consist of my conversation with KrissAnn Hall from Liberty First! KrisAnn and I discuss education, parental rights, and the United Sates Consitution in general and Common Core. If you have not heard KrissAnn before, I encourage everyone to listen to her podcast. Feel free to check out a couple of her episodes where she addresses …

For the biblical Christian parent, the current culture we live in clearly demonstrates Isaiah’s warning, “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!"[1. Isaiah 5:20] But his warning should not be a surprise, for there is a real antithesis between t…

Today's culture, we are so worried about our children being hurt, we ban activities such as dodge ball, and instead of teaching them to be tough, we bubble wrap them. Meanwhile, parents on the otherwise of the globe are training their children to kill ours. While these children are learning how to shoot, behead, and burn their enemies alive, we ind…

We all have grown up the notion that public school was just a given. We have come to expected them to be available just like our fresh running water from our sinks; services provided by an altruistic government for the benefit of the people. But was it constitutionally permissible in the first place? Is it now constitutional? Was it the parents, th…

Why does the average U.S. college freshman reads at a seventh-grade level, according to an educational assessment report? How have we gone from Noah Webster's public school system to a socialist/progressives taken over the public school system? What happened to the proper teaching of phonics? How does Common Core fit into the current scheme of thin…

This week I discuss the several topics including the current educational climate, Common Core, liberal arts, Hillsdale Academy, and the educational reforms Hillsdale is proposing and offering to anyone for free. If you are looking for a classical liberal arts educational plan our founding fathers would have recognized, then look no further. Dr. Cal…

How does Common Core and its associated assessments affect students? It's a major psychological issue for many. Join this weeks' guest, Mary Calamia, a licensed psychotherapist who has witnessed first hand the mental burdens placed upon New York students and the results thereof. Mary Calamia is a psychotherapist practicing on Long Island. After tes…

Are you looking for a college that doesn't use the Common Core aligned SAT or ACT as part of their entrance requirements? Well then you will want to listen to this week's conversation with James Bowers, Admission Director of Shimer College for they do not care what Common Core architect David Colman thinks. James Bowers grew up in the mountains of …

So often I hear "religion" has not place in public school. Those who hold to this belief espouse academics can be taught apart from a theologic perspective. What they admit to is that everyone comes into the classroom with certain presuppositions about the world around them. There is no escaping this fact and how you see the world, determines your …

This weeks episode is a continuation from last weeks where Israel Wayne and me discussed the history of socialization and what that term really means. This week we discuss how it is positive family relationships beginning with securing your child's heart should be the focus and how to use the following four steps in accomplishing this task. Do acti…

For those who oppose homeschooling, the arguably the question brought up the most is that of socialization of the child? For homeschooling parents, one of the top concerns is that of the socialization of their children. Where did this concern come from? What does it mean to be "socialized?" Do you want your child to be "socialized?" Join author, sp…

Join Pamela S. Clark, director of The New Heights Educational Group, Inc. as we discuss their effort in providing hope, answers, and resolution for both children and parents in regards to their education struggles. The New Heights Educational Group, Inc. promotes literacy for children from public, private, and homeschools, and adults by offering a …

Join Bob and Geri Boyd, from Issues in Education, as we discuss the all out attack on Christians in public school. Bob and Geri are the host of the nationally syndicated program, Issues in Education for past 28 years and recipients of the 2010 Dr. Robert Dreyfus Courageous Christian Leadership Award. Bob is also the current President of the Nationa…

Join Ray Fournier and me as we discuss why the institution of the american evangelical church should be supporting homeschooling. Ray was my guest in episode 31 where we discussed the biblical mandate of all Christians in providing a theocentric education to their children. Ray Fournier is a Public School Teacher with 15 years of experience teachin…

Join Dr. Duke Pesta, one of the foremost experts on Common Core, and me as we discuss Common Core State Standards and our right to question the designers and implementer's of the fundamental transformation of America. Dr. Pesta received his M.A. in Renaissance literature from John Carroll University and his Ph.D. in Shakespeare and Renaissance lite…

Join Connor Boyack, founder and president of Libertas Institute, and me as we discuss the importance of parents teaching the principles of liberty to their children. Connor Boyack is founder and president of Libertas Institute, a libertarian think tank in Utah. In that capacity, he has spearheaded important policy reforms dealing with property righ…

Join Aaron Walker from View From the Top and me as we discuss male leadership and the family. Businessman and Life Coach, Aaron Walker, has inspired many through his leadership, mentorship, and consistent pursuit of excellence. He enjoys helping others and believes experience is a great teacher. Thirty-five years of entrepreneurship and marriage ha…

Is there a scriptural mandate for education for Christians and if there is, is public school the antithesis of this mandate? Join public school teacher, and author Ray Fournier as we discuss this very important topic. This is the delayed episode I mentioned back in episode 32. It was delayed for reasons I am choosing to disclose at this time howeve…

Can the public school system be reformed or fundamentally transformed; should it be? What right does the government have in operating a school system? Should the public school system be abolished? Join our conversation with Education Attorney, Kevin Novak-President of Deconstructing the Coliseum, LLC. as we discuss the legal right of the civil gove…

Join author, speaker, homeschooling father of 8, Israel Wayne as we discuss biblical homeschooling, male leadership, the current condition of the American church. Israel Wayne is an author and conference speaker who has a passion for defending the Christian faith and promoting a Biblical worldview. He is the author of the books Homeschooling from a…

Join best selling author and researcher, Trevor Loundon as he sounds the alarm concerning the influences of the hard left in regards to the American education system and ultimate purpose of Common Core. Trevor’s latest book: “The Enemies Within” is designed to show American voters exactly how modern communism works and how it impacts on your life, …

In episode 37, Common Core insider, teacher, and author Brad McQueen (The Cult of Common Core) and I continue our discussing where we left off in episode 36. If you're searching for teachers who have inside knowledge of Common Core who oppose it, then you will want to tune in. This is part 2 of 2 episodes. Brad McQueen is a former Common Core insid…

In episode 36, Common Core insider, teacher, and author Brad McQueen (The Cult of Common Core [2014]) and I discuss his journey of discovery and his opposition to Common Core. If you have been looking for teachers who have inside knowledge of Common Core who oppose it, then you will want to tune in. This is part 1 of 2 episodes. Brad McQueen is a f…

What does Common Core, the movie Divergent (2014), educational psychology, and the purpose of schooling have in common? Join Britton LaTulippe, author of More Blood (2014) and find out!By Trowel and Sword Enterprises, LLC.

Join Eric Burges as we discuss Eric's and his wife's journey into homeschooling as an African-American's and the development of the National Black Home Educators Association.By Trowel and Sword Enterprises, LLC.

Join special education teacher Levi Cavener and English teacher Travis Manning as we discuss the reamification of Common Core State Standards and its associated features upon the special populations in public and private schools.By Trowel and Sword Enterprises, LLC.

Join me, Stephanie Zimmerman and Stacey Knudson from Idahoans For Local Education as we discuss the Common Core Status in Idaho and its potential effects upon homeschooling. For more on this epiosde, visit www.edstruggle.com/32By Trowel and Sword Enterprises, LLC.

Join Daniel Foucachon, from Roman Roads Media, as we "Old Western Culture" video-based literature program, Western Civilization, the Classics, and the idea of being educated.By Trowel and Sword Enterprises, LLC.

Are you single and wanting to homeschool, but do not think you can? Join Heather Thomas and me as we discuss how she homeschools her six children and works. Heather, oldest of 4, was born and raised in WA. She had a taste of public school and homeschool growing up. At age 12 her parents divorced. She became a dropout in 9th grade. Married at age 17…

What does more than 90% of all American parents have in common? They send their children to government run schools. Join my conversation with Dan Smithwick of the Nehemiah Institute as we discuss the consequences of that decision, in particular upon the "Christian" child. Dan Smithwick founded the Nehemiah Institute in 1986, a nonprofit ministry pr…

Join The Great Education Struggle as we talk with Levi Cavener of Idaho’s Promise concerning Common Core, Standardized Testing, it's affects upon special populations, and the development of human capital.By Trowel and Sword Enterprises, LLC.

Join E. Ray Moore of the Exodus Mandate and Frontline Ministries as we discuss biblical education, public schooling, and the battle for your children.By Trowel and Sword Enterprises, LLC.

Join Dr. Peter Vander Brake and I as we discuss the issues of Common Core and its ramification upon the human soul. Dr. Peter Vande Brake grew up in Georgia and Tennessee, but attended Calvin College in Grand Rapids, MI where he was a 4-time All-American decathlete. He attended seminary at Union Seminary in Richmond, Virginia and then completed his…

From public school programming to living out her purpose in life, join Stephanie O’Brien, from Moved By Purpose, as we discuss how schooling and our culture deceives the young away from their divine purpose of life with an empty bag of promised happiness.By Trowel and Sword Enterprises, LLC.

In episode 23 we examine two opposing debates concerning voting between John Dickinson-delegate from PA, and John Adams-delegate from MA. We examine the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance, and the National Anthem.By Trowel and Sword Enterprises, LLC.

In episode 22, I speak with award-winning writer/director/producer and accomplished animator, Collin Gunn concerning America and her education system. For a chance to get his documentry Indoctrination for free, go to www.edstruggle.com. Click Podcast, and click on Episode 22 for more information.By Trowel and Sword Enterprises, LLC.

Join my conversation with Alexandria Kincaid, a former elected District Attorney concerning school violence in America.By Trowel and Sword Enterprises, LLC.

Join this week’s conversation with Laura Hazelip, board member of Christian Homeschoolers of Idaho State, and founder the Excelsior! Home school Co-Op concerning homeschooling, education, in general, and the challenges facing homeschoolers due to Common Core.By Trowel and Sword Enterprises, LLC.

In episode 19 join in the conversation with four homeschooling mothers, Heather, Linda, Jeannie ,and yes another Heather. we discuss their reasons for homeschooling, their experiences, and how Common Core will effect them.By Trowel and Sword Enterprises, LLC.

In this episode, we continue our conversation with constitutional advocate Tom Munds where we discus the constitutionality of the American education system, Common Core, and other areas of our life the federal government are involved in. This is part 2 of a 2 part conversation. Please see episode 17 for part 1. Dont forget to leave a review in iTun…