Blog The Loophole That Could Liberate Maryland From Common Core Testing Share This Post Education / Government The Loophole That Could Liberate Maryland From Common Core Testing By redkudzu_admin on March 7th 2015 No Comments / 177 views Kelsey Harkness / @kelseyjharkness As millions of students across the nation begin taking Common Core-aligned standardized tests for the first time, Maryland finds itself in a unique position to opt-out. A loophole discovered by a state lawmaker gives the governor the power to withdraw Maryland from tests created by Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), which are designed to assess how well students are learning under the Common Core standards. “It’s important for Maryland because the PARCC assessments and the consortium already—in its very short life—has shown clear evidence that it was poorly developed, poorly managed, and crammed down the throats of the states,” said David Vogt III, a Republican member of the state assembly. Read more Leave a Reply Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Login with: Continue with Facebook Continue with Google Continue with Twitter Common Core Testing Share This Post redkudzu_admin The goal of this site is to give information. Whether from national sites or locally in Georgia. Related Articles The Trouble With Common Core May 7th 2014 National PTA president: A parent’s praise for Common Core November 18th 2017 Common Core…stealth jihad directed at America’s children September 16th 2013