Ballot Question to End Common Core Moves to MA Legislature

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Tuesday, December 22, 2015

GoLocalWorcester News Team

Citizen activists and legislators opposed to Common Core's standards and PARCC tests announced on Monday that their ballot question campaign to restore the state's pre Common Core educational standards has enough certified signatures to move forward.

“We’re excited to be moving to the next phase of this campaign, because Massachusetts needs this ballot question more than ever. Our success at signature gathering shows that the people do not want Common Core or PARCC, and attempts to mollify our movement with an ‘MCAS 2.0’ option isn’t enough. We must move forward by rejecting Common Core and returning to what works,” stated Donna Colorio, chairman of the campaign.  

Colorio, a Worcester School Committee member from 2011 to 2013, was recently elected again to that body, founded advocacy group, Common Core Forum, that will continue its educational forums regarding Common Core.

The ballot question now goes to the Massachusetts legislature, which has a period in which to act on the measure, after which proponents must collect additional signatures and then appear on the 2016 ballot.

End Common core Treasurer, School Committee member Bill Gillmeister, “We’ve had very positive responses from a bi-partisan group of legislators, Democrats and Republicans. I’ve yet to encounter any that truly believe Common Core is good for MA schools"

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