Though 45 states originally signed onto the Obama administration-backed Common Core State Standards (CCSS), the coalition supporting the standards appears to be unraveling. Georgia, Pennsylvania, Oklahoma, and three other states have pulled back from Common Core, and Maine and Florida are also considering disengaging from the testing group. The Athens-Banner-Herald reported Thursday that Andy Rotherham of Bellwether Education, a nonprofit consulting firm that supports the standards, believes Common Core is headed for trouble. Rotherham told 100 school administrators and other professionals at University of Georgia’s State of Education in Georgia Conference, “Florida pulling out could have a big impact on Common Core.” Bob Luebke, senior policy analyst with the Civitas Institute, a conservative advocacy organization in North Carolina, said, “The more people learn about this, the more they come out against it.” breitbart/Big-Government/2013/09/20/Millions-More-In-Funding-To-Prop-Up-Common-Core-Standards-As-New-States-Mull-Pull-Out
Posted on: Sat, 21 Sep 2013 13:53:38 +0000
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