Common Core's opponents fall short

Fiery anti-Common Core rhetoric hasn't translated into much success for those who want to repeal the standards, reports Emmanuel Felton for the Education Writers Association. Legislators in 19 states introduced bills to repeal the Common Core this year, but to date, none have succeeded. Only Oklahoma, Indiana, and South Carolina have dropped out overall. Legislators lack votes to repeal the standards because fellow lawmakers are concerned about financial and practical implications. As a result, opponents have shifted to a different target, new Common Core-aligned tests that students will take this spring. Officials are turning attention to who should write the tests aligned with the standards, and how results from these tests should be used in evaluating teachers. In this, they're finding allies across the political spectrum. In the early days of the Common Core, most states were expected to go with one of two testing consortia. At last count, 28 states plus the District of Columbia will use assessments developed by the PARCC (the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) or the Smarter Balanced consortium. Several states, including New York, Florida, Tennessee, and North Carolina, will now use assessments of their own. More

Source:  Public Education News Blast

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