Common Core Update
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 20, 2014
Here is the latest news reporting from the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on the legislation that would radically alter the way academic standards are developed in Wisconsin. If you haven’t already done so, please contact your legislators in opposition to AB 617 SSA 1 and SB 619.
Use the SAA’s post from yesterday for more information on our urgent legislative alert.
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Urgent Message on Common Core Legislation
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 19, 2014
You have probably already seen the urgent message from State Superintendent Tony Evers regarding the Common Core State Standards legislation that would radically change the way educational standards are developed in Wisconsin.
Tomorrow, February 20th the Assembly Education Committee is scheduled to vote on Assembly Substitute Amendment 1 (ASA 1) to Assembly Bill 617. The Senate version of the bill is Senate Bill 619.
We join the State Superintendent’s urgent Legislative Alert on this issue. Please contact your legislators (Assembly and Senate) today to express your strong opposition to this legislation. For your convenience, we are providing links to Who Are My Legislators?, the Assembly Directory and the Senate Directory. Please find linked below State Superintendent Evers YouTube video message as well as his letter to colleagues that includes talking points about the legislation.
We applaud the State Superintendent’s leadership on this issue and encourage you to contact your legislators in opposition to the legislation.
State Superintendent Tony Evers Video
State Superintendent Tony Evers Letter
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SAA Opposes Assembly Special Needs Voucher Bill
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 19, 2014
The SAA submitted testimony in strong opposition to Assembly Bill 682 (special needs vouchers) today during a public hearing before the Assembly Committee on Education. The committee is scheduled to vote on the bill tomorrow morning.
Stay tuned. The SAA will keep you informed of any new developments on this legislation.
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Bill Would Create Board to Replace Common Core
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 19, 2014
The Common Core State Standards in Wisconsin would begin to be replaced within a year by new academic standards created by a new state board comprised of educators and parents under legislation introduced Tuesday by Republican lawmakers.
The legislation, introduced in both the Senate and Assembly, would create a 15-member board to create model academic standards. It would be charged with writing new academic standards starting with English, reading and math within a year of the bill’s enaction. The board would have three years to create standards for social studies and science.
See Wisconsin State Journal article.
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SAA Opposes Special Needs Voucher Bill
By Wisconsin School Administrators Alliance staff | February 14, 2014
The SAA delivered testimony in strong opposition to Senate Bill 525 (special needs vouchers) yesterday during a public hearing before the Senate Committee on Education.
Stay tuned. The SAA will keep you informed of any new developments on this legislation.
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