Former Southold Republican Committee chairman Denis Noncarrow, an outspoken
local critic of the standards, said he's not sure a new party line would make much of a difference in the effort to halt Common Core entirely.
Not exact matches
My long - term fundamental faith in
local democracy, and a recognition that there are sufficient incentives in place -[such as the requirements
of employers and universities]- that keep school
standards from straying too far afield makes me rest easier than my
critics.
Critics of the Common Core, which the state adopted in 2010, say it waters down Massachusetts's historically strong
standards, and strips autonomy from
local educators.