For all those following the Common Core mess from last Tuesday night in Carson City, this is an observation I made from the symposium in Fallon on Wednesday. I just submitted a letter to the editor of the Lahontan News, for what its worth: Presumably, men and women who are elected to the Board of Trustees for Churchill County School District are elected to watch out for the education of the children. Seems that would involve doing something as researching when there is an issue causing concern, such as Common Core. Wednesday, Jan. 14, a symposium was held in Fallon to address Common Core. Two professors came to Fallon give their perspectives on the subject. Both were on committees involved with writing Common Core standards. When it came time to sign off on the standards both refused. They felt the standards were not good enough. Citizens of Fallon had an amazing opportunity to hear what these experts find objectionable in Common Core and ask them questions. Not having children of school age shouldnt be a reason to not listen and learn about Common Core. This ultimately comes down to the future of our country. We should all be concerned enough to attend such an event, hear concerns of others and judge for ourselves. I applaud all those who did take the time to come. With this important opportunity in Fallon, I thought more parents and concerned citizens would have turned out for it. However, what amazed me more was the lack of school board representation. Only two trustees were there. All trustees were well aware of the symposium and had plenty of time to make arrangements to be there. I can understand one, maybe two, having other commitments, but five? I cant help but question the concern of any that were not in attendance who could have been. Common Core is a hot topic across the country, and it was a prime opportunity for the trustees to show those who elected them that they are doing their jobs.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 06:05:32 +0000
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