Hazelwood Report on Delphi DESE Meeting May 2
The Hazelwood Patch had an article from a taxpayer who attended the May 2 DESE meeting on Common Core standards. The writer's narrative is not much different than the other meetings DESE held via the Delphi technique.
From Elizabeth O'Fallon in Is Common Core a Bad Apple?:
From Elizabeth O'Fallon in Is Common Core a Bad Apple?:
At the meeting, a presentation on Common Core was given by Dr. Tim Ricker, the Area Supervisor of DESE for the St. Louis Region. The information that was provided was labeled by the presenter as a “non-specific,” as it was just an overview on Common Core. We were also told that a “script” for the meeting must be followed in order that the same information would be presented at all eight of the DESE meetings across the state.
The thing that disturbed me during this meeting was the inability of the public to ask questions openly. I have attended a gamut of public meetings and this is the first where the