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Governor DeSantis Signs Executive Order to End Common Core in Florida
January, 2019Florida Ron DeSantis signed a executive order on January 31st, 2019 to end the use of the Common Core standards in Florida, develop new standards, streamline testing and expand civics teaching. Significantly, Commissioner Corcoran admitted that the current Florida Standards are Common Core rebranded. Here is video of part of the press conference and news coverage, followed by links to other media coverage involving FSCCC:
Karen Effrem, executive director of the Florida Stop Common Core Coalition, said in an email her group was "thrilled with Governor DeSantis' great efforts to keep his campaign promise and finally listen to the frustrations of parents."
But she said she expected such a change won't be easy. "We also know that he will be up against a very entrenched corporate and political establishment that is very much in favor of keeping these standards. So we look forward to helping him fight that battle," she wrote.
But she said she expected such a change won't be easy. "We also know that he will be up against a very entrenched corporate and political establishment that is very much in favor of keeping these standards. So we look forward to helping him fight that battle," she wrote.
Karen Effrem, executive director of the Florida Stop Common Core Coalition, said she is expecting a mixed reaction to the governor's plan.
"I think parents are going to be thrilled because they are finally feeling like, hopefully, their concerns are being addressed and not just a dog and pony show and rebranding like has happened over the last several years," she said.
She said she is not so sure the educational community will fully support DeSantis' plan.
"I have been reading columns about, 'Well, I am conservative, but I am really worried about the governor getting rid of high standards'," Effrem said. "Well, anybody that's conservative really shouldn't want the kinds of standards that we have been saddled with."
"I think parents are going to be thrilled because they are finally feeling like, hopefully, their concerns are being addressed and not just a dog and pony show and rebranding like has happened over the last several years," she said.
She said she is not so sure the educational community will fully support DeSantis' plan.
"I have been reading columns about, 'Well, I am conservative, but I am really worried about the governor getting rid of high standards'," Effrem said. "Well, anybody that's conservative really shouldn't want the kinds of standards that we have been saddled with."
