RESPONSE TO PARCC TESTING IN IBERIA PARISH

The outcry over PARCC testing and the Common Core standards have reached South Louisiana, with several parents opting out their children in taking part in those upcoming testing dates.  Per the information below, six area Iberia Parish children have been opted out of PARCC testing.

The parents of six students have asked that their children opt out of the upcoming PARCC test in Iberia Parish.

“Nothing has changed from when this began,” Iberia Parish school Superintendent Dale Henderson said. “Our numbers for parents wanting to opt out have been low. I think parents and teachers are taking this opportunity seriously.”

Read more: Response to PARCC is serious in Iberia

LOUISIANA GOP OPPOSES COMMON CORE

Press Release
For Immediate Release

Friday, February 27, 2015
Contact: Ross Little, Jr.
Republican National Committeeman
337.654.8004

Louisiana Republicans Oppose Common Core

LAFAYETTE-February 26, 2015 -Ross Little, Jr., Louisiana’s Republican National  Committeeman announced today that the LAGOP adopted a resolution calling for the Repeal of Common Core.  The resolution was adopted overwhelmingly on Saturday, February 21, at the first State Republican meeting of 2015.

The Resolution was sponsored by Little of Lafayette and co-Sponsored by State Rep. Lenar Whitney of Houma, both of whom serve on the Republican National Committee, together with several other members of the Louisiana Republican State Central Committee.

“We’ve been meeting with numerous legislators since September,” said Little, “and we are hopeful that the legislature will repeal Common Core in the upcoming legislative session. “

The Republican Resolution calls on legislators, BESE members and others to promote State and local control of public schools and to resist federal intrusion into education policymaking by a full repeal of the CCSSI.   The resolution asks that the repeal be made “by any and all means necessary, including action by the Louisiana Legislature, the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the State Superintendent of Education, the Governor and any other officials.”

The resolution commended parents and activists in the state and across the nation  for reclaiming our heritage of citizen-directed government, supporting education choices for academic freedom and individual excellence in a free market model rather than a “one size fits all” approach to education that is being promoted in the CCSSI.

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SCOTT ANGELLE AND COMMON CORE

If you want to find someone that will continue the legacy of Bobby Jindal, you will find that person in Scott Angelle.  Jindal was an advocate of Common Core and was instrumental in the implementation while in a leadership position in the National Governors Association.  Scott Angelle was also instrumental in getting Common Core passed within the legislature.

While Scott Angelle, candidate for Governor, recently announced that he is opposed to “Common Core “……he said absolutely nothing about whether Louisiana kids should be required to take the PARCC test….OR be subjected to invasive data mining/sharing .

via QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES…… START WITH SCOTT ANGELLE – Greater New Orleans Tea Party (Metairie, LA) – Meetup.

REPORT: COMMON CORE ‘INAPPROPRIATE’ FOR KINDERGARTEN

As a father of a child in second grade, I can attest to this quote.  My daughter is frightened of math and the stresses that it puts on her and has also mentioned that she feels like she’s failing and that we, as her parents, are “not proud” of her.  Our focus should be on letting kids be kids and tailor a learning curriculum around the age appropriateness of the child rather than some standardized teaching tool.

“What kids are losing is as detrimental as the stress being put on them,” she said. “They’re not ready. When you ask even an adult to do something they’re struggling with they think they’re inadequate. Kids are going to assume it’s their fault.”

via Report: Common Core ‘inappropriate’ for kindergarten.