Michigan Governor Snyder Supports the Common Core
Governor Rick Snyder (R-MI) came out in favor of the Common Core State Standards at a town hall meeting with Education Secretary Arne Duncan in Detroit yesterday. AP reports:
Some Republicans and conservatives want to remove Michigan schools from the set of national educational standards and testing for K-12 students. But the Republican governor said Monday Common Core is a “good thing” and the state should “stand up for it.”Snyder spoke during a town hall-style meeting in Detroit with U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan.Snyder says some label the standards a federal mandate, but they originated from governors. Snyder says the goal is raising the bar for education and blames opposition on “politics.”
Governor Snyder is being disingenuous about the Common Core's opposition. We too care about raising the bar
Texas House Makes It Clear: NO Common Core HERE!
The Texas House of Representatives voted 140-2 pass language prohibiting the Texas from participating in the Common Core State Standards. Only two votes against it. Incredible. The bill, HB 462, was sponsored by State Representative Dan Huberty (R-Kingwood).
Texas House Makes It Clear: NO Common Core HERE!
The Texas House of Representatives voted 140-2 pass language prohibiting the Texas from participating in the Common Core State Standards. Only two votes against it. Incredible. The bill, HB 462, was sponsored by State Representative Dan Huberty (R-Kingwood).
Here’s the relevant language in the bill:
(b-1) In this section, “common core state standards” meansthe national curriculum standards developed by the Common Core State Standards Initiative.(b-2) The State Board of Education may not adopt common core state standards to comply with a duty imposed under this chapter.(b-3) A school district may not use common core statestandards to comply with the requirement to provide instruction in the essential knowledge and skills at appropriate grade levels under Subsection (c).(b-4) Notwithstanding any other provision of this code, a school district or open-enrollment charter school may not be required to offer any aspect of a common core state standards curriculum.SECTION 3. Section 39.023, Education Code, is amended by adding Subsection (a-3) to read as follows:(a-3) The agency may not adopt or develop a criterion-referenced assessment instrument under this section based on common core state standards as defined by Section 28.002(b-1).
The only nay votes were by State Representatives Rafael Anchia (D-Dallas) and Mark Strama (D-Austin).