On Friday, I wrote about how #APUSH Is Going To Get A Debate In North Carolina.
I noted in that article the talking points from State Superintendent Atkinson and Chairman Bill Cobey. These two have no intention of dropping APUSH and their remarks seemingly hint at skirting the Founding Principles Act.
It was also suggested that if they are going to keep APUSH as an option, that a fundamental prerequisite course be put into place. I concur. The State Board of Education should move fast and make History I and History II prerequisites for APUSH.
Bear in mind, it was also noted that somewhere around 20,000 North Carolina students take Advanced Placement courses. Of those, only a small percentage pass. The College Board makes their money regardless. This is something the General Assembly would to well to consider evaluating since they hold the purse strings and direct the Department of Public Instruction to work with the College Board.
As with the Common Core, North Carolina should not be relying on outside entities for materials we have no control over and that have no accountability to our citizens. This is especially true in light of the College Board threatening Colorado. The College Board’s statement to JeffCo can be summarized into one sentence:
Nice AP History course ya got there…be a shame if anything happened to it.
The College Board clearly has too much power with a set of egos to match and has reached the point where it can aptly be called a dangerous monopoly.
Read the about page for the College Board, they are for profit and state they are “member led”.
“Member Led” is that like CCSS’s “State Led”? -> About The College Board Organization https://t.co/DE7Mk4XQvf #APUSH #StopCommonCore
— LL1885 – A.P. Dillon (@LadyLiberty1885) October 5, 2014
The rewrite of APUSH, in my opinion, signifies yet another power grab by the College Board in an attempt to hang onto their bottom line and for David Coleman to keep funneling all the tests towards Common Core alignment. That’s just my opinion. Form your own.
What can you, the citizen, do?
Stand up, speak out and start firing letters off to Chairman Bill Cobey.
Read up on the resources below and get your letter together. Include the idea of prerequisites if the Board of Education is going to insist that APUSH stay.
New Hanover has already taken some action. Read the New Hanover County Schools letter to parents about APUSH.
Resources:
- Ron Radosh critique of APUSH changes
- #APUSH Framework Usurps State Curriculum Standards
- NC Educator behind APUSH changes
- Stanley Kurtz connects OAH to APUSH changes
- More Actions against APUSH
- Texas Mom testifies against APUSH
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