Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Common Core education supporters want Obama administration to shut up - Washington Times

Common Core education supporters want Obama administration to shut up - Washington Times:

Common Core education supporters want Obama administration to shut up


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    By Ben Wolfgang
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    The Washington Times
    Monday, December 2, 2013
    • Education Secretary Arne Duncan has championed the Common Core system but apologized for saying the program's critics are driven by "white suburban moms" who fear their children's test scores will drop as a result of more rigorous standards. (Associated Press)
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      Education Secretary Arne Duncan has championed the Common Core system but apologized ...more >
    The Obama administration’s cheerleading for the Common Core State Standards Initiative is designed to calm critics and rally supporters for the ambitious overhaul of the nation’s elementary and secondary school curriculums.
    But that effort may be backfiring, and some analysts say it’s time for the president, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and other officials to back off or risk fueling more opposition.
    Common Core, which establishes specific benchmarks for students in math, English and other subjects, is designed to align often-diverse state curriculums.
    After an early rush to embrace reform, a growing number of states are pulling back from Common Core or from the tests and assessments based on the initiative.
    Louisiana and Massachusetts are the latest to announce delays in tests and assessments tied to Common Core amid growing skepticism from parents and others.
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    Michigan and Indiana are among several states that have delayed Common Core, made adjustments to its implementation or are considering taking one or both


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