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6/22/20 N&O: Parents bash MVP Math in comments released by Wake County about high school program

1/22/20 CBS17: For some Wake County parents, new math doesn’t add up

12/17/19 ABC11: Consultants recommend Wake Schools keep using controversial math curriculum

12/16/19 N&O: Consultant issues review of Wake’s controversial math curriculum. Here’s what it says.

12/16/19 WRAL: Consultant: Wake schools should continue MVP math but with more support

✅ 11/11/2019 Carolina Parent: MVP Math, Part 2: Not a Textbook Case

10/31/19 EdWeek: Math Curriculum Company Drops Defamation Suit Against N.C. Parent

10/31/19 N&O: Fewer Wake students passed state’s Math 1 test. But is the MVP curriculum to blame?

10/30/19 N&O: After criticism of Wake math program, parents will be asked about student experiences

10/30/19 WRAL: Wake parent, MVP math agree to drop lawsuits against each other

10/29/19 N&O: Company drops lawsuit against parent who has led opposition to Wake’s math curriculum

10/5/19 Underground Parent blog: Misdirected Evaluation and Intimidation in Wake County, North Carolina

✅ 9/30/19 Truth in American Education: Misdirected Evaluation and Intimidation in Wake County, North Carolina

9/27/19 The National Pulse: Parent Fights Back After Common Core Math Publisher Sues to Silence Him

✅ 9/25/19 Carolina Parent: Amidst Controversy, WCPSS Bets STEM Futures on MVP Math

9/15/19 MVP Math Chooses to Sue NC Parent, Apparently Expects to Recover Reputation

9/15/19 Seattle Schools Forum: Amplify Lawsuit Updates

9/10/19 Nashville blog A Parent Advocate Sued Anywhere Is A Parent Advocate Sued Everywhere

✅ 8/1/19 Missouri Education Watchdog: Meet Open Up Resources: partner to MVP math and funded by Bill Gates.

9/12/19 WTVD ABC11: Cary father fights lawsuit from creators of controversial math program

9/11/19 WRAL: Wake parent countersues MVP math after company sues him for libel and slander

N&O 9/11/19: Wake parent sued for criticizing school math program says First Amendment is at stake

✅ EdWeek 9/10/19: Parent Who Criticized His Son's Math Program Is Sued By Curriculum Company

✅ Vesia Hawkins blog 9/10/19: A Parent Advocate Sued Anywhere Is A Parent Advocate Sued Everywhere

N&O 8/22/19: As students go back to school in Wake County, here are 5 changes you should know

SW Washington Education 8/10/19: What happens if parents and taxpayers complain about testing and curriculum? They may get sued by the companies selling the products.

AP Dillon Blog 8/10/19: #WCPSS Updates: MVP Math, Reassignment plan, Restart Status and a Brain Drain

Education Matters 8/10/19: Education Matters Show 109 Full Episode 8/10/19

Soylent News Discussion 8/10/19: North Carolina Father Sued by Math Company for Criticizing Their Curriculum

✅ WISE Math - BC (Canada🇨🇦) 8/9/19: The Accidental Advocate

Capitalists 8/9/19: Dad sued for slander because he criticized the education system

N&O 8/7/19: Wake school board upholds MVP math after review, says program will continue

National Pulse 8/6/19: Common Core Math Publisher Sues Parent for Opposing Curriculum

WRAL 8/6/19: Wake school board stands by MVP math review, says it did not violate law, rules or policy

✅ 8/5/19 Australia blog 🇦🇺: The mathematics curriculum that is taking a parent to court

8/1/19 Citizen Wells: Wake County NC parent sued by MVP for criticizing Mathematics Vision Project Common Core based program

8/1/19 Missouri Education Watchdog: Is An Education World War Coming?

7/31/19 Philadelphia ABC 6: North Carolina father sued by math company for criticizing their curriculum

7/31/19 Reddit r/raleigh: Dad wants Wake schools to drop this math program. Now he’s being sued by the company.

The Locker Room 7/31/19: Wake school board should intervene in lawsuit against critic

WTVD Story on Yahoo 7/30/19: Wake Schools parent sued after criticizing math curriculum (over 600 comments!)

WTVD 7/30/19: Concerned dad sued: What's the risk for the rest of us in voicing opinions?

WTVD 7/30/19: Wake Schools parent sued after criticizing math curriculum

Greensboro N&R 7/30/19: Dad wants Wake schools to drop this math program. Now he's being sued by the company.

N&O 7/30/19: Dad wants Wake schools to drop this math program. Now he’s being sued by the company.

WRAL 7/30/19: MVP math suing Wake County parent for 'libel and slander' after he criticized program

WRAL 7/17/19: Wake school board to respond to parent's MVP math appeal next month

N&O 7/17/19: After parent complaints, Wake will review panel that backs controversial math program

WTVD 7/18/19: New community-led effort to help parents navigate Wake County's controversial new math program

Spectrum News 6/18/19: WCPSS Will Continue Using Math Curriculum 'MVP'

WTVD 6/18/19: WCPSS review committee backs controversial math curriculum amid protests

WRAL 6/18/19: Emotions flare as Wake school board defends controversial MVP math program

N&O 6/18/19: ‘We must absolutely stay the course.’ Wake keeps controversial math program.

WTVD 6/10/19: Parents frustrated after WCPSS keeps math curriculum, promises improvements

WRAL 6/7/19: Wake schools to continue using controversial math program, but with 'changes and improvements'

N&O 6/7/19: Wake won’t drop controversial math curriculum but will make some changes

WTVD 6/4/19: Parents urging WCPSS board to subtract math program

WRAL 6/4/19: 'We want to know the truth': Wake parents request records in math curriculum battle

N&O 5/10/19: As some teachers defend controversial math curriculum, critics say it’s causing anxiety, PTSD in American Education

5/1/19: Reddit r/raleigh: What is this Mathematics Vision Project curriculum issue all about?

Truth in American Education 4/29/19: A Rising Parent Voice Gains Attention

WTVD 4/23/19: March for Math calls on Wake County Public School System to change how math is taught

N&O 4/23/19: ‘Stop the coverup.’ Wake County parents and students protest new MVP math curriculum.

Que Pasa 4/17/19: Afirman que estudiantes latinos de Wake son los más afectados con programa de Matemáticas

Q.P. English: Limited English proficiency students among those affected by new math curriculum, Wake County parents say

N&O 4/10/19: Some Wake high school students walk out of class to protest new math curriculum

WTVD 4/10/19: Green Hope students walk out, say Wake way of teaching math doesn't add up

WRAL 4/10/19: Wake students plan walkout to protest new math curriculum

N&O 2/22/19 Wake changed how it teaches high school math. Some parents say it’s hurting students

WRAL 2/20/19: Wake parents concerned about new math curriculum in schools

Published Letters to the Editor

N&O Letter to Editor 2/24/19: Guinea Pigs

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