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Tag Archives: Senator Jerry Tillman
See My Latest At Civitas — Update On Common Core In NC
My latest is up over at Civitas — Legislators Demand Action Against Common Core. Continue reading
Posted in Common Core, EDUCATION, LL1885, NC Board Of Education, POLITICS NC
Tagged Common Core, Jerry Tillman, Larry Pittman, NC State Board Of Education, NCGA, Representative Larry Pittman, Senator Jerry Tillman
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#SB812 And The Common Core Commission’s Task
Yesterday, Senator Tillman’s newsletter pressed the Common Core Academic Standards Review Commission (ASRC) on their task of “writing new standards” and not just ‘tweaking’ and/or rehashing them. That’s what Senator Tillman has said for many months now about his bill.
Here’s what SB 812 says about the task of the ASRC, with emphasis added:
SECTION 2.(c) The Commission shall:
(1) Conduct a comprehensive review of all English Language Arts and Mathematics standards that were adopted by the State Board of Education under G.S. 115C‑12(9c) and propose modifications to ensure that those standards meet all of the following criteria:
a. Increase students’ level of academic achievement.
b. Meet and reflect North Carolina’s priorities.
c. Are age‑level and developmentally appropriate.
d. Are understandable to parents and teachers.
e. Are among the highest standards in the nation.
(2) As soon as practicable upon convening, and at any time prior to termination, recommend changes and modifications to these academic standards to the State Board of Education.
(3) Recommend to the State Board of Education assessments aligned to proposed changes and modifications that would also reduce the number of high‑stakes assessments administered to public schools.
(4) Consider the impact on educators, including the need for professional development, when making any of the recommendations required in this section.
The Commission shall assemble content experts to assist it in evaluating the rigor of academic standards. The Commission shall also involve interested stakeholders in this process and otherwise ensure that the process is transparent.
The “writing of new standards” is not among the charges of the ASRC. Making recommendations to the legislature is what they are supposed to do.
Spectators would do well to remember the difference noted above when it comes time for the ASRC to present its findings sometime next year.
KEEP READING… THERE’S MORE… Continue reading
Posted in Academic Standards Review Commission, Common Core, LL1885, NCGA, Random Musings
Tagged ASRC, Copyright, ESEA, Senator Jerry Tillman
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NC Senate Bill 880 And The NC Superintendent Position
In June of 2014, Senator Jerry Tillman filed Senate Bill 880 titled the Education Simplification Amendment. It passed the first reading and was sent to the Education/Higher Education committee. See the bill’s history here.
According to the SB 880’s opening text, the NC Superintendent of schools position would be changed significantly from and elected superintendent to a Governor appointed ‘secretary of education’ through a state Constitutional amendment:
KEEP READING…. Continue reading
Posted in Common Core, EDUCATION, June Atkinson, LL1885, NC DPI, NCGA, Pat McCrory, The Articles
Tagged Race to the Top, SB 880, Senator Jerry Tillman
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Charlotte Observer’s Flanno Politicizes Common Core
Another day, another attempt to politicize Common Core from someone complaining people are politicizing Common Core….
We get a dose of “politicizing” Common Core from Charlotte Observer’s Fannie Flanno and I fire back. Continue reading
Posted in Common Core, Media Bias, Shutuppery, The Articles
Tagged Charlotte Observer, Fannie Flanno, Politicizing, Senator Jerry Tillman
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Merit Pay Per The President?
Step back to 2009, Barack Obama makes the case for Merit Pay.
Here’s what he said in 2009: “It’s time to start rewarding good teachers, and stop making excuses for bad ones. It’s time to demand results from government at every level. It’s time to prepare every child, everywhere in America, to out-compete any worker, anywhere in the world.” Source: WUNC
Merit Pay for teachers in North Carolina and the removal of tenure has a lot of people talking. Depending on who you ask, you get a different answer. Some say competition motivates continual improvement while others tout cooperation as the way. Continue reading
Posted in EDUCATION, NCGA, Obama, The Articles
Tagged Merit Pay, Senator Jerry Tillman, Teacher Tenure
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