Some NY parents to boycott new, harder state tests

<p>Btw Cama, your informed critiques of Pearson and the pernicious effect of allowing for-profit companies (or worse one company) to control education is really fascinating and sadly undeniably true. Thanks for sharing the details and the fruits of your good research.</p>

<p>Thank you Honeybee, however I have to give credit where credit is due…Yes I have been doing research on this subject but I have posted info from an article written by Alan Singer, a professor from Hofstra university. I think you might find the following link very informative. Georgia’s legislature is rejecting Common Core for many reasons… Can NY follow Georgia’s footstep?</p>

<p>[PRESS</a> CONFERENCE: Sen. William Ligon Introduces SB 167 - Withdraw from Common Core Curriculum - YouTube](<a href=“PRESS CONFERENCE: Sen. William Ligon Introduces SB 167 - Withdraw from Common Core Curriculum - YouTube”>PRESS CONFERENCE: Sen. William Ligon Introduces SB 167 - Withdraw from Common Core Curriculum - YouTube)</p>

<p>PRESS CONFERENCE: Sen. William Ligon Introduces SB 167 - Withdraw from Common Core Curriculum
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PRESS CONFERENCE: Sen. William Ligon Introduces SB 167 to Withdraw Georgia from Common Core Curriculum February 28, 2013</p>