Arne Duncan—This is What’s “Pretty Scary” to Parents, Teachers and Students
Posted on November 18, 2013 and updated for April 2, 2014 by Nancy Bailey
Last November I wrote about why parents worried about Arne Duncan, who stands in support of Common Core State Standards. It was after he said, in reference to the standards, “It’s fascinating to me that some of the pushback is coming from, sort of, white suburban moms who — all of a sudden — their child isn’t as brilliant as they thought they were and their school isn’t quite as good as they thought they were, and that’s pretty scary.”
On March 28, the PBS NEWSHOUR did an interesting report on Mr. Duncan’s diminishing support by both the left and the right which can be seen here.
I thought I’d revise and reprint my list of what keeps many parents up at night when it comes to their child’s education and schools. Feel free to add to the list….
This is what I think scares parents:
- Common Core State Standards.
- Having your family’s life disrupted due to your child’s difficulties in school.
- Knowing high-stakes tests are totally inappropriate and out to get your child, their teacher and the school.
- Worrying that your child will be singled out and punished if you opt them out of the test.
- Having an Autistic child who you know could make progress, but there’s no behavioral program in your public school to serve them.
- Recognizing there is no realistic Individual Education Plan for your child and your Arne Duncan—This is What’s “Pretty Scary” to Parents, Teachers and Students | Nancy Bailey's Education Website: