Scrap
Common Core
(Bristol) As the new
school year begins, Cara Pavalock, the Republican nominee for State
Representative from the 77th Assembly District today added her voice
to the chorus of teachers, parents and education advocates who are calling on
the State of Connecticut to scrap the new education initiative called: Common
Core.
“These testing standards and the lack of input from our
teachers and parents are causing great anxiety in our educational system.”
Pavalock said. “It is unrealistic to expect all children to learn all material
at the same rate,” continued Pavalock.
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| Cara Pavalock |
“Clichés such as ‘Excellence in Education’, ‘Raising the
Bar’, and ‘Getting America’s kids ready for the workforce’, have been used to
promote the implementation of Common Core. The reality, however, may be the
federalization of education and the loss of local control.” Pavalock stated,
“As a mentor in the Bristol school system, I hear the frustration of our
teachers, and I fear that parents as well as students will be adversely
affected by this initiative.”
Door-to-door campaigning this summer has allowed Pavalock to
hear directly from numerous teachers, parents and students who are concerned
about the program. “I share their concerns and I believe that these impractical
standards were adopted in Connecticut in an attempt to receive more federal
funds for education, without an eye towards the impact on our educators or
families and without any thought to the increase in taxes to pay for this
funding.” added Pavalock.
“I believe that we
need to go back to the drawing board before such a drastic new program such as
Common Core is implemented. All stakeholders need to be brought into the loop
and have their questions and concerns answered.” Pavalock concluded, “Our
children’s futures depend on a quality education and I don’t believe, at this
point, the Common Core standards will benefit their education.”
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