EFTA Document EFTA01874000

To: Jeffrey Epsteinueevacationagmail.comj From: roger schank Sent Fri 7/20/2012 5:12:47 PM Subject: Fwd: States not requiring common core fyi Begin forwarded message: From: Christina Riley Date: July 20, 2012 1:11:52 PM EDT To: roger schank Subject: Re: States not requiring common core Urgh. Virgin Islands use common core. On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 11:41 AM, Christina Riley wrote: I'm looking at Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and Guam now. They are more difficult to find legislation for. On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 11:29 AM, roger schank ote: virgin islands? On Jul 20, 2012, at 12:09 PM, Christina Riley wrote: Charter schools in all states are required to meet state and federal education standards and assessments like public schools. On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 9:28 AM, roger schank pivrote: ugh On Jul 20, 2012, at 10:25 AM, Christina Riley wrote: Done. Going through charter laws for each state I am finding that all of them so far also require proof of achievement of the state standards for a hs diploma. The exemptions in Alaska and Minnesota are mostly to do with things like the length of the school day and how they hire their teachers. I haven't finished with them all yet, so I am hoping there will be some exceptions, but wanted to keep you in the loop. EFTA_R1_00281785 EFTA01874000 On Fri, Jul 20, 2012 at 6:02 AM, roger schank wrote: post this as a comment on my column please Begin forwarded message: From: Christina Rile Date: u y Subject: States not requiring common core Quick run down of states not requiring common core standards for hs diploma - in short all have standards as rigorous, if not more so, than the common core states. In Alaska and Minnesota charter schools are exempt from certain laws. I need to find out what these are to be 100% sure. I should have asked the common core standards question sooner - apologies. Alaska: • Standards as rigorous as and very similar to common core standards • graduation test in reading, writing and math • credits in each subject to graduate There is this charter school clause that I need to find out more about: charter schools are exempt from certain state laws and polides in order to allow innovation to take place; their charters must be approved by both local school boards and the State Board of Education & Early Development. Minnesota: • Standards worse than Alaska • achievement of credits measured in time on scats per subject EFTA_R1_00281786 EFTA01874001 • Have to pass GRAD test in reading, writing and math, although if math failed courscwork can be used. Like Alaska, charter schools are exempt from some laws, so I need to look into this further. Nebraska: • Standards as rigorous as common core (and apparently based on common core) • achieve credits with time in seats • no charter school law. Texas: Urgh. Same things as the others - lots of specific standards, credits, time on seats in subjects etc. Again special rules for charter schools Virginia: As above - lots of specific standards, credits, subjects etc. Christina Riley Elementary Curriculum Specialist Socratic Arts Christina Riley Elementary Curriculum Specialist Socratic Arts EFTA_R 1_00281787 EFTA01874002 Christina Riley Elementary Curriculum Specialist ti Art Christina Riley Elementary Curriculum Specialist Socratic Arts Christina Riley Elementary Curriculum Specialist Socratic Arts EFTA_R1_00281788 EFTA01874003