“However that new bill has several new provisions, like eliminating any national tests or programs that have been designed around Common Core standards.

“’They’re good high standards, so all of your textbooks, all of your national testing including ACT, SAT, AP, IB, they’ve all aligned themselves to it,’” said Ford.

“So schools could no longer deliver those high level classes, or even teach to prepare your student for the ACT or SAT…

“Ford says that could have been brought to the committee’s attention – but plans for this discussion didn’t even appear on the schedule.

“A presentation on the history of education is all that was listed, but that turned out be a presentation against Common Core.

“’It’s baffling because, first of all it’s a Democracy that we live in, and they push it through under a different title, a different name, give no one an opportunity to come and voice their concern. That doesn’t seem right,’ said Ford.”

Read more here: http://ksnt.com/2016/02/18/common-core-controversy-how-a-new-bill-could-jeopardize-your-childs-college-readiness/