Common Core Victim? Mom posts picture of her child struggling with complex Common Core homework PLUS link to yesterday's video of Common Core Hearing in Orlando

Tavares, FL    -   Feb. 19, 2014

This gives a picture to one major reason why parents and teachers are fighting Common Core:

http://www.bizpacreview.com/2014/02/14/photo-the-heartbreaking-face-of-common-core-100613?utm_content=fbshare-js-large&utm_campaign=&awesm=fbshare.me_t9hk&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=fbshare.me-facebook-post    

The mom’s Facebook page is here – scroll down to Feb. 12^th to see the picture and many comments:

https://www.facebook.com/kellyannephotog  

Meanwhile, the Florida Dept of Education ignored hundreds of parents at a FIVE HOUR hearing in Orlando yesterday and voted to use Common Core with only some miniscule changes to it.  No matter what they say, or new name they use, the “Florida Education Standards” are still COMMON CORE.  Every time you hear Florida educators refer to the “2010 Standards”, or other names, they are trying to deceive the public, because the standards are copyrighted and they are still using them.  Any changes are minor, and minor Florida changes will not be tested in the exams or “assessments” defined by the State.

http://www.sunshinestatenews.com/story/things-get-ugly-as-common-core-changes-come-vote?utm_source=Constant+Contact&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=News+Alert  

And, here is a link to the Associated Press article on the hearings:  http://www.dailycommercial.com/ap/state/article_6d8e6b22-0105-5e6f-a710-8ea85b1def3a.html  

In case you missed the above link to the video of the hearing, the link to yesterday’s Orlando 5-hour rambunctious public hearing on approving Common Core standards is here:    http://thefloridachannel.org/videos/21814-state-board-education-meeting/    Note:  I am watching this hearing as I send this out.  One attendee told me that the Board of Education Committee members ignored most public input so we will see whether the videographer avoided showing what the members did.

Finally, if you need to be overwhelmed with data on Common Core, visit my Factsheet at:  www.tinyurl.com/HaltCommonCore PLUS visit the Florida Stop Common Core Coalition which is up to date:  http://www.flstopcccoalition.org/   I would also recommend you LIKE their Facebook page.    

Vance Jochim

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