"We can't go back. We've been working on this for 15 years. Our standards are much superior. They're well accepted. They're validated. All the education leaders have a comfort level with those. So once again, a federal mandate to adopt a federal common core standard is just not something I can accept nor can most of the education leaders in Virginia nor can most of the legislators."Massachusetts implemented the Mass Frameworks starting in 1993.
I honestly think that the only reason Massachusetts hasn't done the same is because of the friendship between Governor Patrick and President Obama. Massachusetts agreeing to the common standards makes no sense for the students of Massachusetts. Massachusetts agreeing to the punitive terms of the Race to the Top program makes no sense for Massachusetts. Basically none of President Obama's education agenda makes any sense to Massachusetts with the exception of a carrot of money and Patrick's friendship with Obama.
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