State Board of Education Outlines Plan to Review Common Core
The state board of education Thursday outlined a plan to review a new set of education standards. The move comes at the request of Gov. Nathan Deal.
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The governor asked the board to compare the new standards, called the Common Core, to the state’s previous education standards. The Republican governor’s own party has been split on the issue. Some members support the standards, which have been adopted by 45 states. Others oppose them. At the board meeting Thursday, Martha Reichrath, the state’s deputy superintendent for curriculum, instruction, and assessment, told the board it’s time for the two sides to come together.
“The controversy needs to stop,” she said. “We need to come to an agreement as to what Georgia needs to supply to our teachers that can be delivered instructionally to our children. We all have the same goals here.”
Board members decided on a multi-step approach. They’ll elicit feedback from experts on both sides of the issue. Then they’ll collect input from teachers. Next, they’ll hold public hearings. The board will then hold a 90-day public comment period before voting on any changes.
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