Here is a look at a Common Core aligned English textbook from Utah. This text book was approved to be used in Utah.
ELA – English Language Arts – is the aspect of Common Core that MN has officially signed on to.
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Your Children’s Privacy is Under Attack in Minnesota- And you don’t have to give any approval
Lakeville School Board member raises privacy questions over Minnesota Student Survey
Your Children’s and Families Privacy Is Under Attack, and You Are Responsible to Opt Out
<from the article:
Volk: Passive parental consent violated district policy
Lakeville School Board Member Michelle Volk vowed to alert parents and lawmakers about the 2013 Minnesota Student Survey questions school staff said underwent “major revisions” and Volk said pervasively invade family privacy.
She raised concerns about how the Lakeville Area School District obtained parent consent for students given the survey last year, which she noted violates district policy.
So Who Wrote the Common Core Standards? The “Secret Sixty”
The Secret Sixty Prepare to Write Standards for 50 Million
This article goes over the process involved in the development and writing of the Common Core State Standards. The “Secret Sixty” individuals involved, included 1 teacher who was in a feedback group.
Is Common Core Testing Good For Mental Health
http://www.statejournal.com/story/24541427/is-common-core-testing-good-for-mental-health
As states further down the Common Core path are discovering, the child’s well being mentally is being affected. Thankfully we aren’t this far…yet.
Minnesota Advocates and Champions for Children 