update on common core

Well it looks like the governor has changed the name of common core and nothing more. They did away with the toxic name " common core" and replaced it with college and career readiness.  It seems as if they put a band aid on the problem. Yet I found it  very difficult to find any updates whatsoever on the issue.  This map was an update I did find, Mississippi had withdrawn from the PARCC testing. 





http://web.b.ebscohost.com.lynx.lib.usm.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?sid=07d2b339-8a17-4070-a821-afbb34f828d8%40sessionmgr115&vid=12&hid=128

A day in the life of common core

The schools in Mississippi adopted the standards and implemented them in 2014.  This meant for endless testing for the students.  Many argued that the teachers were spending more time testing than actually teaching the material.  When were they going to have time for the material?  I personally experienced this with my own kids.  Last year I had a 5th grader and a 3rd grader, they spent the last three weeks of school on testing for common core. 

http://lynx.lib.usm.edu/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph&AN=97937360&site=ehost-live

Common Core bites the dust

In December 2014, Senator Tate Reeves released a statement supporting Governor Phil Bryant in the opposition of common core and agreed that it was becoming evident that it was a failure.  They are now in favor of Mississippi coming up with their own standards.  However, this would likely mean bringing in high dollar consultants and could cost upwards of 100 million dollars.   Education chairman Moore says that this would mean that the Mississippi adequate education fund wouldn't be funded anytime soon because the money has to come from somewhere.  Ultimately they decided to quietly change the name of common core so that many people wouldn't realize it. 




http://www.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/2014/12/01/tate-reeves-wants-to-end-common-core/19742211/

Personal reflection on common core

I started researching this topic on the USM library databases online. I was able to find information on the subject very easily.  The articles I found were very accurate and reliable.  Common core is something that many people are very passionate about.  I would definitely want to research this topic further to see how it all plays out, and if the standards can actually be implemented and do what they are designed to do, which is prepare our children for the future. This topic was very personal to me because I have four children, two of which are already in the public school system. 
It has become one of the most politically debated topics in the state in years.  Some parents and tea partyers have even called it the Muslim takeover of the schools.  Since there has been so much backlash, republicans have distanced themselves from the standards. 

This is a link to the actual standards for the state of Mississippi...
http://www.peer.state.ms.us/reports/rpt582.pdf

Edwards, H. S. (2014). Core Crash. Time, 184(7), 40-41.

Common Core

Common Core is short for the Common Core State Standards that 45 states and the District of Columbia adopted in 2010.  Since then there has been much debate on the issue.  Basically, many people are misinformed about what the standards actually are.  Many of the states that initially adopted the standards have now backed out.  This has been because of many reasons, mainly the misinformation and myths surrounding common core.  The most common myth is that the government is mandating that certain material be given to the students. This is certainly not true, the common core is a set of standards by which to go by.  The educational system in the United States is a mess and the government is trying to do something about it, but it is proving to be very difficult because of all the misinformation that is being given to the public.



http://www.mde.k12.ms.us/MCCRS/about