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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Arne Duncan has no clue.[/quote]

Forty-five states, the District of Columbia, four territories, and the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) have adopted the Common Core State Standards.  Virginia, Texas, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Alaska are the only states that have not adopted Core.

Where is Virginia ranked for education?  Who are you calling clueless?  Gotta love the naysayers.[/quote]

Virginia is ranked 26 with an education policy grade oh C-.  We are teetering on average to below average.  This is reality.  Do what you can to make things better.  Parent involvement at home and in the classroom, especially in the elementary years is one way of getting things kicked off right.  In any case, don't kid yourself into thinking everything is peachy and perfect.  We aren't doing that great.[/quote]

True. But remember there is a big difference between Virginia and Northern Virginia.[/quote]
NP here.  Wow...really???  Dang....  N. Virginia might as well be its own state like W. Virginia.....lol.[/quote]

You do realize that has been seriously considered, right?[/quote]

O/T: Northern Virginia separating from Southern Virginia is my dream. I am SICK of our backward, non-progressive ways in this state (some progress this State Assembly year on job growth, mental health laws, education, transportation.  Rejection however of our already paid federal tax money being given to us  on Medicaid expansion for some 400,000 Virginia poor. This results in our federal tax money paid going to states who accepts federal monies for Medicaid expansion. Pity the poor in Virginia.

OP- Virginia SOLS instead of Common Core is a good example of sticking to what Virginia legislatures are comfortable with at the suggestion of the Virginia DOE.   That's an example of what I see year of year with our Assembly, like a circle just going round and round until a huge deficit or horrible event happens that foments some action.

That said there are good public Northern Virginia school systems out there if you are selective.  Good luck.[/quote]

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