Jersey Jazzman: Chiefs For Change Fail: Barresi in OK

Jersey Jazzman: Chiefs For Change Fail: Barresi in OK:

Chiefs For Change Fail: Barresi in OK

Oklahoma's State Superindentist* of Education, Janet Barresi, has proven to be so incompetent at her job that it's a miracle she wasn't in George W. Bush's administration [all emphases mine]:

State Superintendent Janet Barresi's announcement that Oklahoma will go it alone on its next generation of standardized tests has left educators scratching their heads about the future, but some of her claims behind her reasoning have made them furious.

Meanwhile, the child advocacy group Stand for Children Oklahomaexpressed concern that Barresi's decision could undermine the implementation of new Common Core state standards here if the state doesn't have a "quality and rigorous assessment that has comparability with other states." 

Jonah Edelman's in Oklahoma?!?! I'll bet he tells the cattle there not to worry as they walk into the slaughterhouse...

Continuing:

But on Monday, Barresi reversed herself, saying she was heeding widespread concerns about additional test-taking hours that would be involved in PARCC