Response by my Representative in answer to my concern over Common Core
Posted by Non_mooching_artist 10 years, 8 months ago to Legislation
I very much appreciate you taking the time to let me know your thoughts on Common Core. The Education Committee had a public hearing on March 12, 2014 to provide an opportunity to comment on Common Core. Several hours of oral testimony was presented to the members of the Committee as well as over 200 submissions of written comments.
The Chairs of the Education Committee refused to schedule a public hearing on Common Core this session. I signed a petition with other legislators to require a public hearing on Common Core. The legislature did not vote on adopting Common Core in Connecticut. Rather, the state Board of Education voted in 2010 to adopt Common Core as the curriculum for our public schools. The following is a link to the Common Core website on the state Department of Education website-
Common Core in Connecticut:
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a...
‘On July 7, 2010, with a unanimous vote, the Connecticut State Board of Education (SBE) adopted new national academic standards known as the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English language arts and mathematics that will establish what Connecticut’s public school students should know and be able to do as they progress through Grade K-12.’
Although the approval of Common Core occurred a few years ago, this is the first school year fully implementing these standards in a majority of our school districts. Many parents and educators have expressed concerns on Common Core and how that ties into the daily curriculum as early as kindergarten. I share those concerns as well. It is highly unlikely any votes or further discussion will occur on the floor of the House of Representatives given that the Governor is in full support of Common Core and leadership of the Education Committee did not want any public hearings.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any additional questions or concerns.
Respectfully yours,
Cecilia Buck-Taylor
State Representative - 67th District
Legislative Office Building, Room 4200
The Chairs of the Education Committee refused to schedule a public hearing on Common Core this session. I signed a petition with other legislators to require a public hearing on Common Core. The legislature did not vote on adopting Common Core in Connecticut. Rather, the state Board of Education voted in 2010 to adopt Common Core as the curriculum for our public schools. The following is a link to the Common Core website on the state Department of Education website-
Common Core in Connecticut:
http://www.sde.ct.gov/sde/cwp/view.asp?a...
‘On July 7, 2010, with a unanimous vote, the Connecticut State Board of Education (SBE) adopted new national academic standards known as the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in English language arts and mathematics that will establish what Connecticut’s public school students should know and be able to do as they progress through Grade K-12.’
Although the approval of Common Core occurred a few years ago, this is the first school year fully implementing these standards in a majority of our school districts. Many parents and educators have expressed concerns on Common Core and how that ties into the daily curriculum as early as kindergarten. I share those concerns as well. It is highly unlikely any votes or further discussion will occur on the floor of the House of Representatives given that the Governor is in full support of Common Core and leadership of the Education Committee did not want any public hearings.
Please do not hesitate to contact me with any additional questions or concerns.
Respectfully yours,
Cecilia Buck-Taylor
State Representative - 67th District
Legislative Office Building, Room 4200
Really? And then a significant percentage of our population agreed that Barney Rubble road a dinosaur.
The best solution would be for industry to pull out of states who will produce barely functioning workers. Yeah, they will know, maybe, more and more, about less and less. Unfortunately, well rounded workers are best for industry, and Common Core will NOT produce such graduates.
I think most parents are not even aware what Common Core is about. They have been brainwashed to follow the advice of teachers and administrators, who are following the lead of unions. They say they are "professionals", but they are "union workers". Thus the state legislators bow to the pressure from the unions, and rather than fight them, they rubber stamp.
Forget the escape of homeschool options, they are covered in Common Core, no escape there.
representatives and all I can say is you were given lip service. common core is unfortunately here to stay no matter how loud people yell. Some point out the governor is at fault; well he is not alone he has his congress helping him as well as all who work in the school system except the janitors. the only way concerned parents can help their children is if the home school them. The state as you know is not now or in the future interested in educating them. If L. Peikoff is correct as I think he is it will not matter, before they are middle aged all will be lost.