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GOP Leaders Create Common Core Committees; First Hearing Oct. 3
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | September 26, 2013
Late yesterday, Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald and Assembly Speaker Robin Vos announced select committees on Common Core education standards.
Wisconsin adopted the Common Core State Standards for math and English language arts in 2010, according to DPI’s website. But the program has been controversial in some corners, and the leaders said the committees will hold hearings and review the standards, implementation and alternatives.
In the Assembly, Rep. Jeremy Thiesfeldt, R-Fond du Lac, will chair the committee. He will be joined by: Reps. Dean Knudson, R-Hudson; Don Pridemore, R-Hartford; Jeff Stone, R-Greendale; Jim Steineke, R- Kaukauna; Michael Schraa, R-Oshkosh; Sondy Pope, D-Cross Plains; Christine Sinicki, D-Milwaukee; and Dianne Hesselbein, D-Middleton.
In the Senate, Sen. Paul Farrow, R-Pewaukee, will chair the committee. Other GOP members include Alberta Darling of River Hills and Leah Vukmir of Wauwatosa. Senate Minority Leader Chris Larson plans to appoint Sens. John Lehman of Racine and Tim Cullen of Janesville to the committee, his office said.
The Assembly committee has not scheduled any hearings yet, but the Senate committee has scheduled its first hearing at the Capitol in Madison on Thursday, October 3, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. As with any controversial topic, it is a given that those opposed will show up and be heard. If your schedule permits, this is a great opportunity to explain the advantages of the Common Core and dispel misconceptions about how standards affect what happens in the classroom. It is vitally important that we have a strong presence at these hearings. It is equally important that you reach out to your legislators with the same message about the Common Core.
Despite the frustration SAA members must be feeling at the continuing misinformation on the Common Core, our message with our legislators and the media must continue to be factual and “high-road.”
If you are interested in testifying at the October 3 hearing please contact the SAA office. We can assist you in facilitating and coordinating your testimony.
Thanks for listening and, as always, thank you for everything you do on behalf of Wisconsin school children.
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