Fri 8/29
There’s legislation in the works that would set back CMSD’s efforts to prepare students for success in the 21st Century, said the organization’s CEO Eric Gordon testified earlier this month in Columbus — and that legislation is House Bill 597. The bill would wipe out four years of preparation, realignment of the curriculum and investment in technology needed for tests, Gordon told the House Rules Committee.
Instead of rote memorization, the Common Core would promote critical thinking and other advanced skills. Gordon said that would end “teaching to the test,” a criticism of the old assessments, and give teachers more freedom, not less.
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