Common Core Unrest Obvious in 17 States
Proponents of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are fond of saying that CCSS “has been adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia.” However, it seems that they refuse to mention the CCSS resistance that has found its way into state offices–often resulting in formal hearings.
Below I offer the latest in CCSS unrest from 17 states, compliments of my esteemed fellow teacher, Vicky Johnston. Each of the following CCSS, “state of the states” articles is from September-November 2013, thereby representing fresh unrest.
For each state, I include an excerpt from the linked article. Follow the link for additional details.
Over one-third of the states whose governors and state superintendents signed the CCSS Memorandum of Understanding as part of US Department of Education Race to the Top (RTTT) funding are now percolating with CCSS misgivings.
That is what happens with top-down reform. The “bottom”– those directly affected by the “top’s” decisions– eventually seethe.
Consider the excerpts below as a “catalogue of seething.”
The Alabama state school board on Thursday voted to rescind a 2009 agreement that “commits states to a state-led process” that leads to adoption of the Common Core.
But the vote to rescind drew funny alliances, as the supporters of Common Core were