Last week the North Carolina Senate passed the conference report for SB 812 33-12. Today the North Carolina House joins them by passing the conference report 71-34. The bill will repeal and replace the Common Core. Gov. Pat McCrory (R-NC) has 10 days to decide whether he will sign it or not. Here is the […]
North Carolina Standardized Testing in Question Due to Common Core Backlash
The Raleigh News & Observer published a story yesterday entitled “Common Core backlash casts shadow on future testing in NC.” Sounds dramatic doesn’t it? Basically the North Carolina Legislature threw a monkey wrench in the North Carolina State Board of Education’s plans by not funding the Smarter Balanced Assessments. Those pesky legislators! An excerpt: North […]