Teacher Resignation Letter Becomes A Rallying Cry For Critics Of Common Core

Sammy Mack — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 20:04:35 +0000

As the spring semester winds down around the country, one teacher, Gerald Conti, is not going quietly.

Conti is retiring from Westhill High School in Syracuse, NY at the end of this school year and his resignation letter has become a manifesto for critics of the Common Core.

In his letter — which he posted in full on Facebook — Conti laments that the push towards standardized testing and the

Website Tracks School Progress On Implementing New Education Standards

Gina Jordan — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:28:44 +0000

The State Board of Education will get an update next week on Florida’s next education standards, the Common Core State Standards.

The meeting will include information about the technology needed to implement the new assessments that are scheduled to begin in early 2015.

Florida is among a group of states developing the PARCC assessments, or Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and

Jeb Bush's Guy And Jeb Bush's Policies Are Voted Down In Indiana and Idaho

Rick Stone — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 17:30:00 +0000

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush suffered long-distance electoral defeats in Indiana and Idaho on Tuesday.

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Teacher Resignation Letter Becomes A Rallying Cry For Critics Of Common Core

Website Tracks School Progress On Implementing New Education Standards

Jeb Bush's Guy And Jeb Bush's Policies Are Voted Down In Indiana and Idaho