Athens Common Core Informational Meeting

All parents in the Clarke county
area are invited to attend an informational meeting and Q&A session on
Common Core Standards Friday, January
10, 2014 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Campus View Church, 1360 S. Lumpkin St.,
Athens, Ga  30605.  Local experts will present their views on
Common Core and how it will affect children, tax-dollars, teaching, testing,
and local control of schools.  Common
Core is a set of national standards designed by two trade associations in
Washington D.C. and approved by 46 states without any review process.  Common Core is un-researched and untested,
and was not written by any educational or child development experts.  While Georgia has withdrawn from the PARCC
assessment, new assessments are underway. 
Governor Deal signed an Executive Order meant to protect student data,
but will it prevent the sale of data to outside companies?  All are welcome to come and learn more about
Common Core in Georgia.