*** Governor Corbett Gets Serious About Eliminating Common Core ***

This week Governor Corbett submitted a press release (click link below) relating to his
commitment to eliminate Common Core from Pennsylvania schools. He is taking the first step
in this process. He has called for the tate !oard of "ducation to hold hearings regarding the
standards and the unintended conse#uences of this policy. Common Core is the root and the
$core$ of countless unintended conse#uences that are hurting students% parents% teachers%
school districts and ta& payers alike.
There are many reasons all of us are fighting Common Core. ome are fighting to protect the
privacy of our children. ome are vehemently opposed to the testing. 'thers are opposed to the
standards themselves. Parents of children with special needs have an entire set of Common Core
conse#uences that need to be addressed while school districts and ta& payers are beginning to
feel the true financial burden Common Core is leaving in its wake.
(egardless of your reason for opposing Common Core and regardless of your political
affiliation% we are all fighting for one reason% to eliminate Common Core and to restore education
for the people with the greatest vested interest% the children.
The governor is now prepared to take the first step in eliminating Common Core. )e need to
support him in these efforts. )e all wish there was a magic wand we could wave that would
restore education instantaneously% but unfortunately it took years of misguided policy making to
get us in this mess and it is going to take a long time and sleepless nights to get us back to
legitimate state generated standards.
*lready% the governor+s statement is transitioning into action. The ,epartment of "ducation
(P,") and the governor+s staff are working with us to develop the mechanism for new state
generated standards. P*CC is in constant communication with both the P," and the governor+s
policy people% and we are collaborating with acclaimed national e&perts to formulate new
Pennsylvania standards. )e are addressing special education needs as well as assessments and
teaching methodologies. The P," is now designing a website which will allow parents to voice
their concerns directly to the department. This website is scheduled to launch by 'ctober -.
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P*CC and data privacy e&perts are working with legislators to develop comprehensive
legislation to close the loopholes allowed by /"(P* which in turn will protect the privacy of our
children.
)e ask you all to offer up your support to the governor. 0et him know you are behind him.
end him and email% a letter% give him a phone call. Tell him you will do whatever it takes to
help him eliminate Common Core and all of its unintended conse#uences from Pennsylvania.
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