Common Core in Portland - Why So Silent Seattle?
I had been seeing a lot of Twitter buzz around Portland School District and the outspokeness of one Board member but now it's ramping up. (The Seattle Times put it in their ed news roundup but blandly said, "Portland school board members express concern over Common Core.") What is fascinating to me is the silence from the district and our own School Board on this issue. I suspect once CC really hits schools and impacts curriculum, test prep and resources, Seattle Schools parents may wake up. Most of the concern of Board members is one of the issues I have raised - where was the preparation for Common Core for schools and teachers? From The Oregonian : Despite clashing opinions on a group of controversial state standards , six Portland School Board members appeared united on at least one issue: They all had concerns about the rollout of new state exams aligned with the Common Core state standards. “Is the state providing sufficient time an...