Colorado State Board of Ed Asks Legislature to Repeal PARCC Mandate
The Colorado State Board of Education on Thursday asked the legislature to repeal a statute that requires Colorado schools to participate in PARCC.From the Colorado Department of Education news release highlighting the meeting:A diverse panel including Susana Cordova, chief academic officer, Denver Public Schools; Bruce Hoyt, St. Charles Capital and board member, Colorado Succeeds; Dr. Steve Jorda
Peabody School Committee Calls Mitchell Chester’s Role with PARCC a Conflict of Interest
Dave McGeney
The Peabody School Committee member Dave McGeney called into question Massachusetts Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester’s role on the PARCC governing board. Chester is in his third year as national chairman for the board. The committee voted unanimously on Tuesday to send the following correspondencce to Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick, Chester, Attorney General Martha Coakley, the Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, and the State Ethics Commission and ask that they render an opinion.
Peabody School Committee Calls Mitchell Chester’s Role with PARCC a Conflict of Interest | Truth in American Education:We believe the decision of whether to abandon MCAS, a test which is a fundamental element of the 1993 Ed Reform Act that has led to the unprecedented improvement in student achievement in Massachusetts, in favor of PARCC, a test which may hold promise but is, as yet, unproven and theoretical, is one of critical importance.We believe also that this monumental decision demands objectivity, fairness and the impartial scrutiny of empirical data to determine the outcome.We believe that Mitchell Chester, by virtue of his role as National Chair of the PARCC Governing Board and other actions represents a serious breach of trust, which is at odds with