Category Archives: New York Common Core

NY ObamaCore Panel Must Scrutinize Influence of Political Philanthropy on Implementation #stopcommoncore

Huffington Post - Recent coverage and commentary on the controversial New York Regents Research Fund (RRF), hasn’t completed the circle of political influence philanthropists have exerted on state education policy. The RRF is a privately funded think tank nested within … Continue reading

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Common Core Curriculum Now Has Critics on the Left #stopcommoncore

New York Times - The Common Core has been applauded by education leaders and promoted by the Obama administration as a way to replace a hodgepodge of state standards with one set of rigorous learning goals. Though 45 states and the … Continue reading

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Surprising Liberal Governor Is Taking Another Look at Common Core #stopcommoncore

The Blaze - Facing critics from both the left and the right, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo named a panel to try to fix the implementation of Common Core in the state. Cuomo’s action comes after New York State United … Continue reading

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Bombshell: New York state officials delay Common Core implementation by five years #stopcommoncore

EAG News - ALBANY, N.Y. – If you listen very carefully, you may be able to hear the faint sound of cheering and applause coming from New York where parents, taxpayers and teachers were given a five-year reprieve from the … Continue reading

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Common Core Stealth Standards by Dr. Mark Naison #stopcommoncore

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New York: Parents Launch Common Core Math Homework At Governor – @NYGovCuomo

What is Common Core - New York parents  are launching their children’s Common Core math homework  – AT Governor Cuomo. Mark Ferreris, a leader in Stop Common Core in New York State, came up with the idea of sending the children’s homework to the … Continue reading

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What privacy protections are there when states share data with the testing consortia or with the feds? #stopcommoncore

NYC Public School Parents - by Leonie Haimson, This year, the issue of student privacy and data sharing has become a huge issue throughout the nation, partly because of the uproar over inBloom Inc., but also as the US Department … Continue reading

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N.Y. plans to share data from pre-K to workforce, aims to unlock keys to student success #stopcommoncore

Note:  While there are a few minor structural differences between the Illinois and New York P-20 databases, this article details what the Illinois P-20 student database will do. Lohud - The state Education Department is in the final stages of … Continue reading

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New York teachers turn on Common Core #stopcommoncore #ccss #commoncore

Question:  What will it take to nudge the Illinois teacher unions to also reject Common Core? Politico - The board of the New York state teachers union this weekend unanimously withdrew its support for the Common Core standards as they … Continue reading

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NY lawmakers seeking to delay Common Core

Long Island Newsday - State Sen. Lee Zeldin (R-Shirley) wants to delay implementing tough, new academic standards known as the Common Core, calling its rollout “terribly executed.” The education program, adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia, was … Continue reading

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