National education activist Diane Ravitch is expected tomorrow to urge state lawmakers not to adopt a set of nation-wide school standards. A state House panel is holding several hearings over the summer on the Common Core State Standards.
The committee will also hear testimony from supporters, including business leaders and state education officials.
Democratic state Representative Adam Zemke sits on the panel.
“If you look at the list of presenters that we have coming to talk, it’s really a wide range of positions on the Common Core. And they all have significant credibility to their standing.”
Ravitch and other opponents say the Common Core standards take away local control and are not proven to improve student performance.
Supporters say the standards are necessary to make sure Michigan students are ready for college and careers.
