Gates Advocates Hitting The Brakes On Consequences Associated With Common Core

 

 

 

 

 

 

” On Tuesday, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation— the second-largest financial backer of Common Core after the federal government— issued a letter calling for a two-year delay of the full implementation of Common Core, which is set to take effect this 2014-15 school year.

  In the letter, Vicki Phillips, the director of education for the Gates Foundation, writes:

“ [The] Gates Foundation agrees with those who’ve decided that assessment results should not be taken into account in high-stakes decisions on teacher evaluation or student promotion for the next two years, during this transition [into Common Core]…. It’s valuable for students to take the Common Core-aligned tests without consequences during this period, so that teachers can get familiar with the tests, have a chance to offer their feedback, and get a feel for the students’ successes and challenges.”

The Gates Foundation has financed and promoted Common Core from day one. As the Washington Post’s Lyndsey Layton points out, “The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation didn’t just bankroll the development of what became known as the Common Core State Standards. With more than $200 million, the foundation also built political support across the country, persuading state governments to make systemic and costly changes.” “

 

 

When even the teacher’s unions do not support a Statist measure like Common Core you know it must be terrible …

 

 

 

“ You think Obamacare implementation is bad. The implementation of Common Core is far worse,” said AFT President Randi Weingarten last November after AFT called for a pause on Common Core implementation.

 

 

   We seldom , if ever , find ourselves in agreement with Ms Weingarten but lo and behold , Common Core has brought about one of those  “when pigs fly” moments .

The Daily Signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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