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Pennsylvania Senate Passes Delay for Assessment Graduation Requirement

June 16, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

The Pennsylvania Senate passed SB 880 Monday that would place a two-year delay on the use of Pennsylvania’s Keystone Exams, as a graduation requirement.

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments, Education at State Level Tagged With: 2015 Bills, common core assessments, Keystone Exams, Lloyd Smucker, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Senate, SB 880

Pennsylvania Governor Corbett Delays Implementation of Common Core

May 20, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

Governor Tom Corbett has ordered a delay in implementing the Common Core State Standards.  Via PennLive: Department of Education spokesman Tim Eller said the governor made that decision to push off the implementation date beyond July 1 after consulting with lawmakers. Last week, it became clear in House and Senate education committees‘ meetings that not […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Keystone Exams, Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pennsylvania State Board of Education, Tim Eller, Tom Corbett

When Common Core News Becomes Propaganda

March 15, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports that the Pensylvania State Board of Education adopted the Common Core State Standards. Actually report isn't entirely accurate as you will see. As expected, the state Board of Education on Thursday adopted a more rigorous curriculum known nationally as the Common Core Standards. The board also voted to require students to […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Keystone Exams, Pennsylvania State Board of Education

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