Comments on: DeSantis Eliminating Common Core http://www.northescambia.com/2019/02/desantis-signs-order-ended-common-core Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:28:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2019/02/desantis-signs-order-ended-common-core/comment-page-1#comment-382045 David Huie Green Sun, 03 Feb 2019 07:46:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=352020#comment-382045 REGARDING: "parents expressed frustration to him about Common Core and issues such as standardized testing " " Corcoran will lead an effort during the coming year to develop standards" "maybe lower the standards to raise our dropout numbers." They don't want different standards or easier standards; they want NO standards so they can pretend everyone got an equally wonderful education and no metric to dispute their claim. Without standards, you would have people reading at third grade level in class with others reading at twelfth grade level. This would make somebody want to drop out and make for great difficulty for the teacher. Picture trying to teach calculus to a class where many couldn't count past twenty...and then only with shoes off. Those who say, "My child knows it; he just doesn't do well on tests," generally are fooling themselves or trying to fool others. No matter if there are some who want to consider their child a winner even if he can't read, add, or understand, society needs a functional educational system, children want a real education so people won't think they're stupid, and taxpayers need to know their taxes weren't thrown away. We need reasonable standards. We just need to agree on what is reasonable. David for reason REGARDING:
“parents expressed frustration to him about Common Core and issues such as standardized testing ”
” Corcoran will lead an effort during the coming year to develop standards”
“maybe lower the standards to raise our dropout numbers.”

They don’t want different standards or easier standards; they want NO standards so they can pretend everyone got an equally wonderful education and no metric to dispute their claim.

Without standards, you would have people reading at third grade level in class with others reading at twelfth grade level. This would make somebody want to drop out and make for great difficulty for the teacher. Picture trying to teach calculus to a class where many couldn’t count past twenty…and then only with shoes off. Those who say, “My child knows it; he just doesn’t do well on tests,” generally are fooling themselves or trying to fool others.

No matter if there are some who want to consider their child a winner even if he can’t read, add, or understand, society needs a functional educational system, children want a real education so people won’t think they’re stupid, and taxpayers need to know their taxes weren’t thrown away.

We need reasonable standards. We just need to agree on what is reasonable.

David for reason

]]> By: A parent http://www.northescambia.com/2019/02/desantis-signs-order-ended-common-core/comment-page-1#comment-381997 A parent Sat, 02 Feb 2019 13:57:57 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=352020#comment-381997 Mary Clark thank you! As a parent I don't agree with the tests either. I have always said that the teachers and the schools did just that. They push the kids to much to get them high scores and everyone gets overwhelmed. Back in my day we had semester tests. Bring back common things to learn in life to live maybe lower the standards to raise our dropout numbers. I hate to put it like that but society has made everyone numbers and not people. Also might help those get out of low economic living. I have a whole lot more to say but I'll stop for now. Mary Clark thank you! As a parent I don’t agree with the tests either. I have always said that the teachers and the schools did just that. They push the kids to much to get them high scores and everyone gets overwhelmed. Back in my day we had semester tests. Bring back common things to learn in life to live maybe lower the standards to raise our dropout numbers. I hate to put it like that but society has made everyone numbers and not people. Also might help those get out of low economic living. I have a whole lot more to say but I’ll stop for now.

]]> By: Bonnie Exner http://www.northescambia.com/2019/02/desantis-signs-order-ended-common-core/comment-page-1#comment-381983 Bonnie Exner Sat, 02 Feb 2019 07:35:59 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=352020#comment-381983 TEACHING TO ONLY GET HIGH TEST RESULTS HAS FAILED MISERABLY..WE TRIED TO TELL THOSE IN CHARGE IN TALLAHASSEE BUT VERY FEW WOULD LISTEN..WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE BEEN DRIVEN OUT OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION BECAUSE OF THIS??? ALSO TOLD THEM ABOUT LOSING HISTORY FROM THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM..AGAIN..NO ONE SEEMED TO CARE. TEACHING TO ONLY GET HIGH TEST RESULTS HAS FAILED MISERABLY..WE TRIED TO TELL THOSE IN CHARGE IN TALLAHASSEE BUT VERY FEW WOULD LISTEN..WONDER HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE BEEN DRIVEN OUT OF THE TEACHING PROFESSION BECAUSE OF THIS???
ALSO TOLD THEM ABOUT LOSING HISTORY FROM THE SCHOOL CURRICULUM..AGAIN..NO ONE SEEMED TO CARE.

]]> By: Mary Clark http://www.northescambia.com/2019/02/desantis-signs-order-ended-common-core/comment-page-1#comment-381972 Mary Clark Sat, 02 Feb 2019 01:31:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=352020#comment-381972 I am a teacher who left the profession primarily because of the over emphasis on testing. I truly appreciate the changes that will be made. When I entered the profession in the early 1990s, I was able to focus on real learning. We had the CAT test at that time. Yes, we were concerned about our scores, but not so much that the only thing we did was teach the test. As time passed, more and more emphasis was placed on test scores. Teachers were blamed for students low scores when these children lived in low socioeconomic areas. Although my scores were always high, I found myself doing nothing but teaching the test so I decided to quit teaching. I loved teaching but hated teaching the test. Also, during that time, we lost real history books. I taught fifth grade and at that time, the children learned American History. (Note: real history). When the new books came out the next year, emphasis was placed on community service. This emphasis was accross all the grade levels. As a result, these kids did not learn real history. IF YOU WANT REAL LEARNING TO TAKE PLACE. TESTING SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED FIRST PRIORITY. TESTING SHOULD BE LAST. LET THE TEACHERS DO THEIR JOB AND TEACH. Get rid of these tests. I am a teacher who left the profession primarily because of the over emphasis on testing. I truly appreciate the changes that will be made. When I entered the profession in the early 1990s, I was able to focus on real learning. We had the CAT test at that time. Yes, we were concerned about our scores, but not so much that the only thing we did was teach the test. As time passed, more and more emphasis was placed on test scores. Teachers were blamed for students low scores when these children lived in low socioeconomic areas. Although my scores were always high, I found myself doing nothing but teaching the test so I decided to quit teaching. I loved teaching but hated teaching the test. Also, during that time, we lost real history books. I taught fifth grade and at that time, the children learned American History. (Note: real history). When the new books came out the next year, emphasis was placed on community service. This emphasis was accross all the grade levels. As a result, these kids did not learn real history. IF YOU WANT REAL LEARNING TO TAKE PLACE. TESTING SHOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED FIRST PRIORITY. TESTING SHOULD BE LAST. LET THE TEACHERS DO THEIR JOB AND TEACH. Get rid of these tests.

]]> By: Sage2 http://www.northescambia.com/2019/02/desantis-signs-order-ended-common-core/comment-page-1#comment-381968 Sage2 Sat, 02 Feb 2019 00:27:05 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=352020#comment-381968 Best news since peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were first eaten! Best news since peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were first eaten!

]]> By: Wilykyote http://www.northescambia.com/2019/02/desantis-signs-order-ended-common-core/comment-page-1#comment-381908 Wilykyote Fri, 01 Feb 2019 08:09:07 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=352020#comment-381908 More good news from the new Governor....sure want the Teachers to teach and test but teaching the Test hasn’t worked. The Education systems nationwide needs revamping. every student isn’t going to College and needs to leave high school with the right tools to be successful . The three R’s plus personal finance ,geography, history , Civics and STEM ( science,technology,engineering,math ) should be the focus and gold standard. Governor DeSantis came within an eyelash of losing to the CNN crowd ( chuck & nancy ). Thank goodness for the Panhandle. More good news from the new Governor….sure want the Teachers
to teach and test but teaching the Test hasn’t worked. The Education
systems nationwide needs revamping. every student isn’t going to
College and needs to leave high school with the right tools to be
successful . The three R’s plus personal finance ,geography, history ,
Civics and STEM ( science,technology,engineering,math ) should be
the focus and gold standard. Governor DeSantis came within an
eyelash of losing to the CNN crowd ( chuck & nancy ). Thank goodness
for the Panhandle.

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