(Note: This post was written by Melanie Kurdys, Co-Founder of Stop Common Core in Michigan) Michigan Senators, SB 826 Repeal & Replace Common Core in Michigan passed the Senate Education Committee, without amendment. It is awaiting a vote by the Senate as a whole. One of the possible delays with the legislation may be the […]
WILL POLITICIANS EVER LISTEN? by Melanie Kurdys, Co-Founder Stop Common Core in Michigan Six years ago, half the life of a K-12 experience, Michigan’s elected leaders made the decision to implement Common Core. They decided this because they were listening to the “education experts” and business interests, not the parents, grandparents and concerned citizens. Even […]
In a letter to the editor, published in the Detroit News, Doug Rothwell, President and CEO of Business Leaders for Michigan shared his opinion on education standards in Michigan. While he does not state it, his letter may have been motivated by a bill pending in the Michigan legislature to repeal and replace Common Core, […]
We are very encouraged by the progress of the bills (SB 826 and HB 5444) to Repeal and Replace Common Core( Math and ELA), science, social studies and assessments. SB 826 passed the Senate Education Committee as introduced and now awaits passage by the full Senate. The rumors rumbling around Lansing that there could be […]
The full Senate has NOT voted on SB 826, a bill to Repeal and Replace Common Core, science, and social studies with Massachusetts. We are watching closely and are hopeful that the Senate will pass SB 826 as it was passed the Senate Education Commitee on April 26th. There is still a strong possibility that […]
Attention STOP Common Core Activists, On April 26, SB 826 the Repeal & Replace Common Core Math, ELA, NGSS Science and Social Studies was voted out of committee with a 4-1 vote without any amendments and reported to the full Senate for a vote with a favorable recommendation. There are STRONG indications the Repeal & Replace Common […]
Thanks to your calls and emails, the process to Repeal and Replace Common Core is moving forward! Tuesday, April 26, the Senate Education Committee approved of SB 826 to Repeal and Replace Common Core, Science, and Social Studies and reported it out of committee. SB 826 now moves to the full Senate for a vote. […]
Good news! The Senate Education Committee, Chaired by Senator Pavlov, approved SB. 826 to Repeal and Replace Common Core, Science, and Social Studies with Massachusetts standards and assessments today. In a written statement after the hearing Senator Pavlov said, “It is time to end the disastrous national experiment that is Common Core and let […]
Good news! The second hearing on S 826 to Repeal and Replace Common Core is scheduled for April 26, 2016 in the Farnum Bldg at 8 AM. Even better news is that Dr. Sandra Stotsky will testify via teleconference. Dr. Stotsky is well-qualified for the task given her key role in developing the highly praised […]
Here is the video of testimony Senator Colbeck, sponsor of SB 826, provided to the Senate Education Committee on April 19. Thank you Senator Colbeck for your thorough presentation. The next hearing has been announced for April 26, at 8 AM in the Farnum Building Room 110. We are told that the opposition will be […]