The school board’s expressed opposition to Common Core standards came after one day after State Representative Jeremy Thiesfeldt (R-Fond du Lac) issued survey results on Common Core standards that resulted in varied responses from school administrators across the State of Wisconsin. Rep. Thiesfeldt served as the Assembly Co-Chairman on the Select Committee on Common Core standards.
As a result of the unanimous vote by the Germantown School Board, the school district decided that they will set their own standards for model academic achievement in January. Germantown, located in the Northwest Milwaukee suburbs, is considered to be one of the highest performing public school districts in Wisconsin and in the nation. Germantown High School according to US News and World Report is ranked in the top five percent nationally of the best high schools nationally. District Administrator Jeff Holmes admitted that if Germantown sticked to Common Core, they would fall down a road of mediocrity.
Wisconsin Election Watch contacted Meagan Matthews a Legislative Aide for Rep. Thiesfeldt. She said that she is not aware of any other school boards that are considering to oppose Common Core. According to the survey results school district administrators in Winter and Granstburg have expressed serious concerns about common core. The Marshfield School District said in the survey despite they will adopt Common Core, they feel that their local-based standards are more stringent than the state. However, the survey made no indication if school districts that responded would follow Germantown’s lead. The survey found numerous other districts that are adopting Common Core and feel that the new standards are more stringent.
Wisconsin Election Watch contacted Senate Co-Chairman of the Select Committee on Common Core Standards Paul Farrow (R-Pewaukee, 33rd District) for comment. They did not respond to our request for comment at the time of publication.
http://wisconsinelectionwatch.com/12406/germantown-school-board-opposes-common-core-survey-release-wisconsin-legislators/
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