# Third Grade on The No Agenda Show

Third Grade comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2011 to March 2015.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** August 2011 – March 2015
- **Related topics:** [Propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), [Accountability](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/accountability.md), [Chicago](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago.md), [Common Core](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/common-core.md), [Education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [Grammar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/grammar.md), [Testing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/testing.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Common Core Accountability, "Loser" Status Identification

- **Episode:** [703: Lowjistiks](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/703-lowjistiks.md)
- **Published:** 2015-03-12
- **Time:** 2:16:43–2:19:38
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/703-lowjistiks/chapter/common-core-accountability-loser-status-identification.md

The "accountability" measures of Common Core are criticized for failing to improve educational outcomes while increasing inequality. The hosts argue that the tests are designed to identify "losers" early in their academic careers. They suggest that the complex, two-hour sample tests for third graders are inappropriate and serve a broader agenda of social stratification.

Keywords: [common core](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/common-core.md), [accountability](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/accountability.md), [education](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/education.md), [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), [third grade](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/third-grade.md), [testing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/testing.md)

### Estimative Math and Common Core Grammar Propaganda

- **Episode:** [568: Heteroflexible Previvor](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/568-heteroflexible-previvor.md)
- **Published:** 2013-11-24
- **Time:** 2:15:00–2:20:12
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/568-heteroflexible-previvor/chapter/estimative-math-and-common-core-grammar-propaganda.md

The hosts critique "estimative math," where getting the right answer is less important than being "fluent" in mathematical concepts. They also review third-grade grammar assignments that use sentences about obeying government officials as examples for possessive nouns.

Keywords: estimative math, [grammar](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/grammar.md), [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md), [third grade](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/third-grade.md), math fluency

### No Excuses University, School Consultant Programs

- **Episode:** [328: Pounding the Pavement](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/328-pounding-the-pavement.md)
- **Published:** 2011-08-07
- **Time:** 1:20:00–1:24:06
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/328-pounding-the-pavement/chapter/no-excuses-university-school-consultant-programs.md

No Excuses University is a program that sends consultants into elementary schools to promote college attendance to third graders. The program uses PowerPoint presentations to associate college with luxury cars and manual labor with poverty. Critics describe the chanting and "code of conduct" as cult-like and manipulative.

Keywords: no excuses university, damon lopez, [chicago](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/chicago.md), college grants, [third grade](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/third-grade.md), [propaganda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/propaganda.md)

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