Parents and local school administrators have panned the Common Core testing, arguing that it takes the learning out of the classroom by setting unrealistic
educational guidelines for success due to the high rate of failure on standardized tests.
Parents and local school administrators have panned the testing arguing that it takes the learning out of the classroom by setting
unrealistic educational guidelines for success due to the high rate of failure on standardized tests.
Even if it passes, though, exempting yeshivas
from educational guidelines could spark a legal challenge, noted Michael Rebell, a Columbia University professor and lawyer who has pursued school funding - equity cases.
According to a news release from the organization, participating private schools would have to «meet
state educational guidelines, be open to all students, and not use public funds for religious education.»
Delaware, for instance, mandates that caregivers at licensed child care centers follow lesson plans based on age -
specific educational guidelines put together by the state's Department of Education.
As reported by The Hechinger Report last month, «depth of understanding was hailed by its architects as a cornerstone of the Common Core, a set
of educational guidelines for what students need to know in each grade in English and math that have been adopted in 43 states and the District of Columbia.
The Common Core State Standards, a set of
educational guidelines that were initially adopted by 45 states and the District of Columbia to improve the college and career readiness of high school graduates, have become increasingly controversial.
The new set of
educational guidelines was crafted over the past five years by a diverse group, including Bill and Melinda Gates, the National Governors Association, the Council of Chief State School Officers and advocates who believe the nation has been lagging in its education goals.