Wisconsin Catholic schools reject Common Core
Catholic schools all over the state of Wisconsin have decided to keep away from Common Core, the national education
standards.
The
Diocese of Superior, Wisconsin recently announced that its 15
elementary and middle schools would choose not to implement the new
national curriculum. Bishop Peter Christensen’s decision follows that of
several other Wisconsin dioceses, according to Catholic Education Daily.
In
a statement, Christensen explained that while Catholic education
officials should monitor the progress of Common Core in other schools,
they should not be adopted.
“Parents entrust their children to our schools for a faith based, morally true environment of learning while
providing training in skills that ensure future success,” he wrote.
“Therefore, the Diocese of Superior will not adopt the Common Core
Standards as a whole. ”
The Diocese of Madison, Wisconsin issued a similar statement rejecting Common Core.
Catholic
education scholars have generally expressed skepticism that the
standards are rigorous enough for Catholic schools, which tend to
perform significantly better than their public school counterparts.
In November, 130 Catholic scholars sent every bishop in the country a letter of opposition to Common Core. (RELATED: Where do Catholics stand on Common Core?)
Common
Core has already proven to be extremely divisive. Opposition to the
standards and their related testing materials among conservative
grassroots and teachers union rank-and-file members has forced lawmakers
to slow implementation in a number of state.
Read more: http://dailycaller.com/2014/01/03/wisconsin-catholic-schools-reject-common-core/#ixzz2pdnDRWKe
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