Michigan Pays $4.9M For Membership In Common Core Group
Michigan is paying $4.9 million this school year to continue its membership in a group developing standardized tests aligned with national Common Core education standards.
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Michigan is paying $4.9 million this school year to continue its membership in a group developing standardized tests aligned with national Common Core education standards.
While many in education and STEM fields embrace the new Common Core standards, many strongly oppose them. Some hold the belief that the Common Core will lead to a national curriculum, others believe the standards are weaker than what states have already implemented.
American students are falling behind students in other countries on international assessments of math and science. Statistics such as these are driving the call for education reforms to strengthen science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in the country's schools.
Nearly a decade ago U.S. Congress, warned that America will fall behind in the global economy if its education system doesn't produce more workers with science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) skills.
At issue are plans to administer tests to align with new uniform national education standards known as Common Core.
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