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Local school officials warily watch Common Core debate
District invested $75,000, many training hours in implementing new standards
BES Fifth Graders Learn how to develop a literary character 1
Brooklet Elementary fifth-graders learn how to develop a literary character during a session in December led by Lois Ruby, author of "Steal Away Home," a novel set during the era of slavery that is part of a state reading list developed by Georgia teachers in an effort to help teach the Common Core Georgia Performance Standards. - photo by Special
When the Common Core State Standards were finalized and released almost three years ago, there wasn’t much fanfare outside the education community.In recent months, opposition across the nation — and in Georgia — has coalesced. Opponents have said the Common Core standards are a federal “intrusion” or “takeover” of public education, cited concerns about the collection of student-level data and accused the federal government of “indoctrinating” students by rewriting key concepts of American history. Officials in the Bulloch County school system, which has invested a significant amount of time and money integrating the new standards into its classrooms, are watching the developments with concern.Gov.
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