"We continue to be baffled why people think it's bad for kids to be ready for the military, college or career." Joan Benso, children's advocate A group of House Republican lawmakers plan to introduce a five-bill package aimed at halting implementation of the Pennsylvania Common Core academic standards once and for all Rep. Stephen Bloom, R-North Middleton Twp., says his biggest concern about implementing Common Core standards is there is no proof they raise student achievement. At a Capitol news conference on Friday morning, the lawmakers maintained that the Common Core movement that originated with national organizations of unelected bureaucrats that want to standardize education across...
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