DESE's Facebook Postings, change.org petition and the Use of its Official E-Mail List for Political Purposes
Check out the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's Facebook recent postings:
Sign the petition to support the Common Core State Standards in Missouri!http://www.change.org/petitions/state-of-missouri-support-the-common-core-state-standards-2
State of Missouri: Support the Common Core State Standardswww.change.orgWe, the undersigned, state our support for Missouri’s implementation of the Common Core
The Federal Government's Fingerprints are All Over the Common Core State Standards
Attendees at all the statewide Common Core DESE meetings on May 2 were told the Federal Government didn't have a role in the Common Core standards.
Research calls this statement into question:
● It has been established CCSS were crafted by the Council of Chief State School Officers and the National Governor's Association, both private organizations, funded by federal stimulus money.
● CCSS could be adopted by states via a Federal waiver given by Arne Duncan to escape from the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) requirements.
● Memorandums of Understanding (MOU's) were signed by Missouri to Smarter