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How *SPECIFICALLY* were your state's standards better than Common Core? And if your state's standards were more rigorous or more well defined than the corresponding section of Common Core, there's nothing that says schools can't still use the existing standard, provided they also meet the minimum relevant Common Core standard, again Common Core is a *MINIMUM* standard, which means states, districts, schools, teachers, administrators are perfectly free to go above and beyond the Common Core standard however they like, provided they at least meet that minimum standard. And, many schools out there do exactly that.

Also, the PP who says it's a state and local issue apparently isn't aware the Common Core is a STATE initiative. It was developed and spearheaded by the STATES. Though, it begs the question of why you would think it's strictly a state and local issue when the exact same need for reading and math skills exists whether you're in DC, New York City, or Louisiana.

How *SPECIFICALLY* were your state's standards better than Common Core? And if your state's standards were more rigorous or more well defined than the corresponding section of Common Core, there's nothing that says schools can't still use the existing standard, provided they also meet the minimum relevant Common Core standard, again Common Core is a *MINIMUM* standard, which means states, districts, schools, teachers, administrators are perfectly free to go above and beyond the Common Core standard however they like, provided they at least meet that minimum standard. And, many schools out there do exactly that.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Maybe in your state -- my state had fine standards. Constitutionally, education is to be a state and local issue. Return it to the states, where it belongs.

Signed, Liberal Democrat

Education remains a state and local issue.

Signed, Liberal Democrat.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Maybe in your state -- my state had fine standards. Constitutionally, education is to be a state and local issue. Return it to the states, where it belongs.

Signed, Liberal Democrat

Education remains a state and local issue.

Signed, Liberal Democrat.

Not remotely with Common Core directing everything. Feds and Arne Duncan are in charge of it all now.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Maybe in your state -- my state had fine standards. Constitutionally, education is to be a state and local issue. Return it to the states, where it belongs.

Signed, Liberal Democrat

Education remains a state and local issue.

Signed, Liberal Democrat.

Anonymous wrote:

Maybe in your state -- my state had fine standards. Constitutionally, education is to be a state and local issue. Return it to the states, where it belongs.

Signed, Liberal Democrat

Much is right in public education today. We invite you to visit our classrooms and see for yourself. Most teachers, administrators and school board members are doing quality work. Our students and alumni have accomplished great things. Let’s stop the narrative of systemic failure.

Instead, let’s talk about ways to help the kids who are struggling. Let’s talk about addressing the concentration of poverty in our cities. Let’s talk about creating a culture of family so that our weakest students feel emotionally connected to their schools. Let’s talk about fostering collaboration between teachers, administrators and elected officials; it is by working together, not competing for test scores, that we will advance our cause.

None of these suggestions are easily measured with a No. 2 pencil, but they would work. On behalf of teachers across the state we say, these are our kids, we love them, and this is personal.

Ashli Dreher 2014 New York State Teacher of the Year

Katie Ferguson 2012 New York State Teacher of the Year

Jeff Peneston 2011 New York State Teacher of the Year

Rich Ognibene 2008 New York State Teacher of the Year

Marguerite Izzo 2007 New York State Teacher of the Year

Steve Bongiovi 2006 New York State Teacher of the Year

Liz Day 2005 New York State Teacher of the Year



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Maybe in your state -- my state had fine standards. Constitutionally, education is to be a state and local issue. Return it to the states, where it belongs.

Signed, Liberal Democrat

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

You aren't making your case here. High poverty schools have high failure rates because of social and cultural issues, not because of NCLB testing or a CC curriculum that critics like you want to say is "developmentally inappropriate." That's a separate issue which impacts academics, but which is not a direct function of NCLB or Common Core.

Precisely. And maybe this is where the focus for the "solutions" should be . . . not on NCLB testing.

And thus far, despite pages and pages and pages of discussion we have thus far seen exactly ZERO meaningful solutions or alternatives coming from the NCLB and CC critics. It's the same bullshit as "repeal ObamaCare" when they have no alternative proposal to fix the problems - and we already know the status quo sucks ass.