A first look at today's most important education news:
- In South Carolina an Anti-Common Core bill was put on hold and members were given a week to consider a "compromise”. Meanwhile Wisconsin state Superintendent Tony Evers wrote a letter to state residents asking with them to put an end to a vote on bills slated for today that could undo the state’s adoption of the Common Core.(The Post and Courier and Journal Sentinel)
- Gov. Cuomo’s Common Core panel recognized that success for the standards relies heavily on support from the general public. However The National Education Association has pulled back their support for the Common Core, stating that the standards will not succeed without major ‘course correction’. (Politico Pro)
- The Education Achievement Authority has lost the exclusive right to work on improving and overseeing Michigan’s lowest-performing school districts. The State Superintendent, Mike Flanagan, wrote a letter ending the exclusive clause of the contract. (The Detroit News)
- New Legislation in California would prohibit education-related websites and online services for kindergartners through 12th graders from using the students’ personal information for “any reason other than what the school intended or for product maintenance”. (The New York Times)
- Washington rejected a change in teacher evaluations, potentially putting its NCLB waiver at risk and marking the first time a Senate Majority Coalition Caucus has lost a bill. (The Seattle Times)
- Seven former employees of a for-profit trade school filed a lawsuit against school officials, claiming they falsified records to enroll students and mislead them about their career prospects.(The New York Times)
- Newtown Conn. Is seeking an $8M grant from the Justice department to cover mental healthcare for the 400 individuals affected by the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting. (News Times)
