Comments on: Common Core Standards — An Intrusion into State Business? http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/common-core-standards-an-intrusion-into-state-business/ Education News Fri, 24 May 2013 17:56:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: mcp_43 http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/common-core-standards-an-intrusion-into-state-business/#comment-9325 mcp_43 Wed, 16 May 2012 18:52:25 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=213043#comment-9325 The problem is that "common core" will become a ceiling and not a floor. The problem is that “common core” will become a ceiling and not a floor.

]]> By: tired teacher http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/common-core-standards-an-intrusion-into-state-business/#comment-9322 tired teacher Wed, 16 May 2012 17:18:27 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=213043#comment-9322 if there was some sort of trickle down effect, if the common core told you very generally what students should learn, then states were able to create the details from that for themselves (hopefully by the teachers and not more bureaucrats) it would be a good system of course if they are too general what do they really mean etc... etc... if there was some sort of trickle down effect, if the common core told you very generally what students should learn, then states were able to create the details from that for themselves (hopefully by the teachers and not more bureaucrats) it would be a good system

of course if they are too general what do they really mean etc… etc…

]]> By: Mike http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/common-core-standards-an-intrusion-into-state-business/#comment-9320 Mike Wed, 16 May 2012 15:59:38 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=213043#comment-9320 Or they were part of Race to the Top and schools scrambling for money had almost no choice but to adopt them in order to stay afloat. Or they were part of Race to the Top and schools scrambling for money had almost no choice but to adopt them in order to stay afloat.

]]> By: Jonathan http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/common-core-standards-an-intrusion-into-state-business/#comment-9317 Jonathan Wed, 16 May 2012 13:46:55 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=213043#comment-9317 I understand the concern about federal intrusion in schools, but the Common Core Standards is a state-driven proposal--governors and state chief school officers developed the concept and moved it forward. The federal department of education certainly likes the idea, but that is really beside the point. The CCSs aren't a federal intrusion but an excellent example of states working collaboratively and cooperatively to solve a problem. I understand the concern about federal intrusion in schools, but the Common Core Standards is a state-driven proposal–governors and state chief school officers developed the concept and moved it forward. The federal department of education certainly likes the idea, but that is really beside the point. The CCSs aren’t a federal intrusion but an excellent example of states working collaboratively and cooperatively to solve a problem.

]]> By: Mike http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/common-core-standards-an-intrusion-into-state-business/#comment-9293 Mike Tue, 15 May 2012 21:08:00 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=213043#comment-9293 Autonomy may be whats best for students when states such as SD, MT, ND continually produce top quality students and do it the old fashioned way; by relying on good solid and supportive communities and parents, which can not be legislated. Why should states, districts, or schools that succeed be limited by the feds? Autonomy may be whats best for students when states such as SD, MT, ND continually produce top quality students and do it the old fashioned way; by relying on good solid and supportive communities and parents, which can not be legislated. Why should states, districts, or schools that succeed be limited by the feds?

]]> By: Sarah http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/common-core-standards-an-intrusion-into-state-business/#comment-9289 Sarah Tue, 15 May 2012 19:48:43 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=213043#comment-9289 It seems like states opposing the Common Core standards are often doing so for the wrong reasons. They are not always opposed because standards limit teachers' freedom in the classroom and lead to fact-centered testing, but because national standards decrease state educational autonomy. Which doesn't necessarily have to do with what's best for students. Sarah smallerquestions.org It seems like states opposing the Common Core standards are often doing so for the wrong reasons. They are not always opposed because standards limit teachers’ freedom in the classroom and lead to fact-centered testing, but because national standards decrease state educational autonomy. Which doesn’t necessarily have to do with what’s best for students.

Sarah
smallerquestions.org

]]> By: Mike http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/common-core-standards-an-intrusion-into-state-business/#comment-9283 Mike Tue, 15 May 2012 19:05:28 +0000 http://www.educationnews.org/?p=213043#comment-9283 Yes Yes

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