Governor Deal Needs to Learn a Good Deal More About the Common Core
Governor Nathan Deal (R-GA) is not sure why the Republican National Committee passed a resolution against the Common Core State Standards. He believes they are a state-led effort and they make sense.
The Marietta Daily Journal reported Friday that Governor Deal was asked about the Common Core State Standards at a bill signing in Cobb County. His remarks:
I think the misconception is that this was federally imposed on the state of Georgia and on the other states, and I think all but maybe one or two actually have subscribed to the Common Core…The federal government did not mandate it, they did not control it, they did not dictate its content. I think there is also a misunderstandin
It’s Not to Late for Kansans to Fight the Common Core
Kansans Against Common Core sent me an update over the weekend about efforts to revive HB 2289 that wasshot down in the Kansas House Committee on Education back in March.
Senator Susan Wagle, President of the Senate has stated her opposition to Common Core at a presentation she gave on Friday.This is good news! There is still a possibility of stopping CC in Kansas before the session ends in May, but it is very important that we are calling, writing, emailing and being present at BOE meetings, Town Halls, and other events – at both your local community level and the state level.
Girl Scout Badges Align with the Common Core
Yes, you read that headline right. From the Girl Scout website as reported by Answer Sheet:The Web site says:The Common Core Standards, developed and approved in 2010 by a bipartisan group of governors and educators, provide a shared framework for learning and teaching objectives specifically for English Language Arts and Mathematics for most US students. The 21st Century Skills standards foc