Tag Archives: Common Core Standards
Analysis: Top 5 Reasons Common Core Has Been a Disaster
Implementation of the Common Core State Standards Initiative has not gone well, supporters and critics alike now agree. Understanding why the education reform has been so rocky could aid future policy initiatives.
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Tagged Chris Minnich, Common Core Standards, Council of Chief State School Officers, Diane Ravitch, Frederick Hess, Julian Vasquez Heilig, National Governors Association, No Child Left Behind
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Legislation to Delay Common Core — Hearing This Wednesday
This Wednesday, State Representative Dwight Kay (R-Glen Carbon) will be presenting HR 543 before the House Elementary & Secondary Education Committee. This resolution will urge the Illinois State Board of Education to delay the implementation of Common Core Standards until a study is conducted showing the costs associated with Common Core.
Take ACTION: Click HERE to create a witness slip in support of Rep. Kay’s bill to delay the implementation of Common Core. Enter information into all the fields. Click Proponent and Record of Appearance Only. Type in the Captcha Numbers, check the Terms of Agreement, then …
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Tagged Common Core Standards, Dwight Kay, HR 543
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