John Sittler By Allie Nash TheStatehouseFile.com 
INDIANAPOLIS – Gov. Mike Pence held a press conference Monday where he signed four education-related bills into law – just hours after he also signed legislation that ends the Common Core standards in Indiana. “These bills help Hoosiers of all ages with tools that they need to succeed in college, the workplace, and life,†Pence said. Indiana officially left Common Core when Pence signed Senate Enrolled Act 91, which requires the state to adopt its own academic standards. Common Core standards have been adopted by many states as the benchmarks for student achievement. “By signing this legislation, Indiana has taken an important step forward in developing academic standards that are written by Hoosiers, for Hoosiers, and are uncommonly high, and I commend members of the General Assembly for their support,†Pence said in a press release. Later this week, Pence will sign the pre-k voucher bill that will help low-income families send their children to preschool. Pence said he believes the best enrichment comes from families before school starts for young Hoosiers, but he now knows that not all Indiana children have that chance. The bills allows for a pilot program to test out pre-k vouchers. On Monday, the governor also signed House Enrolled Act 1064, which calls for a study on career and technical education programs. The study will be done by the Indiana Career Council and will include 157,000 students state-wide. The study must be done by August 1st and will look into the college and career readiness of students that participate in career and technical education programs and if those programs are used efficiently and with sensitivity to markets. The study is designed to work with programs the state has now according to Pence. HEA 1213 allows the Indiana Career Council to appoint a committee to make and improve standards for career and technical education. The bill also allows for a subcommittee that would recommend changes to standards. Pence signed two adult education bills that focused on “second chance high schools†and funding for adults to update their skills. SEA 330 creates a new performance orientated program, which allows for adults to get the skills they need to succeed. That includes skills necessary for jobs that the Indiana Department of Workforce Development classifies as “high demand and high wage.†“Too many workers are left behind because their skills are outdated,†Pence said. The number of adult high schools now is uncapped, and the schools will be much more accessible to Hoosiers. The Excel Centers – the adult high schools – have repeatedly come to legislators for funding. But the new program does not provide a plan for funding for the high schools. “Long term funding is important for future sessions, but I am very happy we have lifted the cap,†Pence said. According to Pence, Indiana has proven that these high schools are effective and innovative for drop-out recovery. SEA 205 allows for charter schools to be held accountable. Charter schools are now required to submit an annual report to the State Board of Education. That report must include performance and financial information. After five years the Board of Education can determine if a school will return to operating under its district, become a charter school, or if additional intervention is needed. Allie Nash is a reporter for TheStatehouseFile.com, a news website powered by Franklin College journalism students.
Indiana, marching backward! We even beat our Deep South brethern to the punch on this one.
Who led the development of the Common Core State Standards?
The nation’s governors and education commissioners, through their representative organizations, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO), led the development of the Common Core State Standards and continue to lead the initiative. Teachers, parents, school administrators, and experts from across the country, together with state leaders, provided input into the development of the standards. The actual implementation of the Common Core, including how the standards are taught, the curriculum developed, and the materials used to support teachers as they help students reach the standards, is led entirely at the state and local levels.
Wow,so whats the problem with it,the cost?
Washington politics need to stay in Washington Visitor.
States can’t afford this type of childish bs.
Who was involved in the development of the Common Core State Standards?
States across the country collaborated with teachers, researchers, and leading experts to design and develop the Common Core State Standards. Each state independently made the decision to adopt the Common Core. Local teachers, principals, and superintendents lead the implementation of the Common Core in their states. The federal government was not involved in the development of the standards.
Yep, we can do a lot better than that…………
If Obama would say he didn’t like cyanide, Pence would no doubt swallow some.
Regulator: No need for all that. Indiana and other locations around your town, these days have enough isocyanite,and isocyanates floating about,to mess up a “three eyed, twelve fingered, Bee Slough frog”
http://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/isocyanide
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/96-111/
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/isocyanates/index.html
http://www.osha.gov/SLTC/occupationalasthma/index.html
The last alert and then some testing completed that we’ve researched on this was in reference to some floor coatings used in adhesives used. Concerns due, cure times while remodeling floors with tile,or, wood panels and replacement of carpet applications,wheeww! If its bottled up in a closed building environment this can get kinda rough during a work day session.
If it hits the olfactories, or, burns or tickles the nose, Book it! In every “sense” of the word.
“demum ex tribus oculis,lab mures”
hints from the three eyed,lab mice
Marching backwards my A$$! Being first in line to reject the wholesale dumbing down of our children is a laudable and applaudable thumb in the eye of the Alinski trolls.
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