Common Core hearing today in Madison. It looks like it will be stacked in favor of Common Core. Those interested in attending should know that signs, and such, are not allowed in the hearing rooms. HOWEVER, T shirts are allowed.
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My wife is a teacher in Illinois.
The CC is going to be a problem, but it is aimed at addressing some real structural problems. For instance, there are local elementary schools that don’t teach math. At all.
The CC was set up to deal with that. However, I suspect it will only lead to more cheating by the teachers on the standardized tests. On the Iowa side of the river, there is a scandal involving the district wanting to take the tests away from teachers and proctor them by an outside group. The county knows that the teachers are cheating, but doesn’t want to upset the Machine.
Stay out of the schools.