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  This map was an update I did find, Mississippi had withdrawn from the PARCC testing. 





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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. 

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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/