COMMON CORE EDUCATION HEARING - MAY 22, 2013

Wisconsin Reading Coalition E-Alert

The Education Committees of the Wisconsin Assembly and Senate will hold a joint informational hearing on the Common Core State Standards on Wednesday, May 22, 2013, at 10:00 AM in Room 411 South of the State Capitol. The hearing is open to the public. The legislators will hear invited testimony only from the following individuals:

Daniel Thatcher, Senior Policy Specialist, National Conference of State Legislatures

Karen Schroeder, Advocates for Academic Freedom

Kathleen Porter-Magee, Senior Director of High Quality Standards, The Fordham Institute

Joy Pullmann, Education Research Fellow, Heartland Institute

Aaron Sadoff, Administrator, School District of North Fond du Lac

Janet Busboom, Citizens Advocating Responsible Education (CARE)

Ted Nietzke, Superintendent, West Bend School District

State Superintendent Tony Evers (or his representatives)

The Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts, despite being less than perfect, are a huge step forward for Wisconsin. The Thomas B. Fordham Institute, in its study comparing the Common Core State Standards to the existing standards of each state, rated the Common Core at B+ and Wisconsin at D.

7-page PDF - THOMAS B. FORDHAM INSTITUTE.

http://edexcellencemedia.net/publication/2010/201007_state_education_standards_common_standards/Wisconsin.pdf

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