New York State Revising Common Core Standards Following Protests
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The common core standards in New York are going to be reviewed and changed over the next few years, with new tests expected by 2017.
Following teacher and parent protests, New York is revising more stringent education standards intended to prepare students for a competitive world.
Nearly a quarter of a million public comments are being evaluated, according to The Journal News. Committees will recommend changes, new standards will be implemented summer 2017, then educators will have two years to get up to speed before new standardized tests start.
"The devil is going to be in the details, as with everything that comes out of state ed. It's all about who it is that's going to be part of this change," Jeanette Deutermann, of Opt Out Long Island, told WCBS 880's Sean Adams.
High Achievement New York told CBS2 the state's Education Department is "doing the right thing."
"Improving the Common Core standards and tests can't be done in a rush. The State Education Department is doing the right thing by taking its time, including educators and ensuring the highest standards and assessments aligned with those standards are the result," executive director Steve Sigmund said in a statement.
Last year, 20 percent of students thirds through eighth grade skipped tests in protest. Parents complained that children were too stressed out, while teachers balked at having test scores being part of their evaluations.
The Education Department plans to make final revisions and get approval by the state Board of Regents by the end of 2016.