Author Topic: Demise of Common Core? (Read 285 times)

Maria Regina · « **on:** February 03, 2019, 11:15:18 AM »

Florida Gov. Announces End Of Common Core

Jim Satney February 2, 2019

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis says he plans to eliminate Common Core in the state of Florida. DeSantis says this is a reaction to a growing number of frustrated parents who seek change.

Speaking at a press conference at Ida S. Baker High School in Cape Coral, DeSantis said that the state of Florida needs to demand excellence. He made clear the Common Core would not be part of the overhaul to the state’s education system.

Photo by Gage Skidmore

“I had a lot of parents who were frustrated because they didn’t understand some of the math. So let’s try to get this right. We want to be very high quality, we want to demand excellence, but I think we want to do that in a way that’s responsive to some of the concerns we’ve had over the many number of years,” he stated.

DeSantis says intends to sign off on an executive order that task the state education commissioner to improve Florida-based education standards, which should not include Common Core as its foundation.

“You really need to understand what makes America the country it is,” DeSantis said. “We’re not a country where everyone has the same religious denomination or the same ethnic heritage. What unites, or what’s supposed to, is the ideas and certain principles that the country was founded on, that you see reflected in the Constitution, that have really been the focal points for a lot of the great debates we’ve had int he country’s history.”

“I think it’s important that when we’re sending some of these students out, they’re not only prepared for a career or for higher education, they’re prepared to discharge the duties of citizenship.”
Manatee County Superintendent Cynthia Saunders:

“We certainly support Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desire to have Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran spend a meaningful amount of time reexamining where we are and where we are going with curriculum standards. I join other Superintendents around the state as well as teachers and school administrators in hoping that this effort may result in reducing the emphasis on high-stakes testing.

“I think we all want to give our teachers more freedom and control in their classrooms, especially during a time when fewer and fewer young people are choosing teaching as a profession. Ultimately, we look forward to participating in the discussion and working with Gov. DeSantis and Commissioner Corcoran in charting a successful path forward for Florida’s students.”

Sarasota County Superintendent Todd Bowden:
“I commend Governor DeSantis for reassessing curriculum standards in our state. It’s healthy to review these standards on an on-going basis to determine what subject areas are most important for our students to learn. As our society changes, so should the standards that we work toward. I also call for the Governor to review assessments which are based on these standards – not only the testing of our students, but how their outcomes affect teacher evaluations as well.

“With performance pay mandated by the state on student assessments, I am hopeful teachers will play a key role in developing the new standards and how assessments are utilized.”

Here’s the exact verbiage in the DeSantis executive order that pertains to Common Core’s elimination: Articulate how Florida will eliminate Common Core (Florida Standards) and ensure we return to the basics of reading, writing and arithmetic.

Many parents who have turned to homeschool programs have cited frustrations with common core as the reason. The program’s math curriculum, specfically, has been a point of frustration on a national level.

Author: Jim Satney

https://prepforthat.com/florida-desantis-eliminates-common-core/

Hopefully, the USA will follow Florida's lead and junk California's Common Core.

Author Topic: Demise of Common Core? (Read 285 times)

Maria Regina

Demise of Common Core?