One of Tennessee’s biggest cheerleaders for Common Core has not pushed to adopt the education standards in the private school she now leads.
On an almost weekly basis, Candice McQueen is called on by the state Department of Education to beat back criticism. Last week, it was an Associated Press panel. The week before that, she advocated for Common Core as SCORE released its annual report card. McQueen testified before the Senate Education Committee during a two day hearing on the standards.
She praises the rigor and the benefits to having Tennessee kids on the same page as students in 44 states. So when McQueen assumed a new role over Lipscomb’s private K-12 academy, parents were concerned Common Core would follow her to campus, according to an open letter sent to families.
“Because of my role as the dean of the university’s College of Education some of you have expressed concerns about my appointment and the direction Lipscomb Academy will take as it relates to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).”
McQueen wrote that she Common Core has not been adopted and that she has “not been in any formal discussions” about changing standards at the school, though she has asked faculty to familiarize themselves with the math and English standards.
And McQueen doesn’t plan to stop advocating for Common Core, according to the letter.
“I will continue to be part of the ongoing CCSS conversation. However, this should not be extrapolated to indicate or predict the adoption of CCSS at Lipscomb Academy.”
Asked by WPLN why Common Core wouldn’t be used at her school, McQueen referred back to her letter.
“We make decisions about what’s going to be best within the context of our community,” she said. “I would say that’s absolutely what we’re going to do now and for the future.”
Lipscomb would be unusual if it went to Common Core. Most of Nashville’s private schools blend state and national standards and don’t use the same standardized tests as public schools.
The above excerpt was reported by Nashville Public Radio (Feb. 10, 2014). Click HERE to read the rest of the article, more of McQueen's hypocritical letter to Lipscomb parents, and some pretty irate comments from citizens.
On an almost weekly basis, Candice McQueen is called on by the state Department of Education to beat back criticism. Last week, it was an Associated Press panel. The week before that, she advocated for Common Core as SCORE released its annual report card. McQueen testified before the Senate Education Committee during a two day hearing on the standards.
She praises the rigor and the benefits to having Tennessee kids on the same page as students in 44 states. So when McQueen assumed a new role over Lipscomb’s private K-12 academy, parents were concerned Common Core would follow her to campus, according to an open letter sent to families.
“Because of my role as the dean of the university’s College of Education some of you have expressed concerns about my appointment and the direction Lipscomb Academy will take as it relates to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).”
McQueen wrote that she Common Core has not been adopted and that she has “not been in any formal discussions” about changing standards at the school, though she has asked faculty to familiarize themselves with the math and English standards.
And McQueen doesn’t plan to stop advocating for Common Core, according to the letter.
“I will continue to be part of the ongoing CCSS conversation. However, this should not be extrapolated to indicate or predict the adoption of CCSS at Lipscomb Academy.”
Asked by WPLN why Common Core wouldn’t be used at her school, McQueen referred back to her letter.
“We make decisions about what’s going to be best within the context of our community,” she said. “I would say that’s absolutely what we’re going to do now and for the future.”
Lipscomb would be unusual if it went to Common Core. Most of Nashville’s private schools blend state and national standards and don’t use the same standardized tests as public schools.
The above excerpt was reported by Nashville Public Radio (Feb. 10, 2014). Click HERE to read the rest of the article, more of McQueen's hypocritical letter to Lipscomb parents, and some pretty irate comments from citizens.
Dr. Candice McQueen was dean of Lipscomb’s College of Education until she was recently named senior vice president overseeing Lipscomb Academy. Credit: Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce via Flickr
From McQueen's mouth:
"We make decisions about what’s going to be best within the context of our community,” she said. “I would say that’s absolutely what we’re going to do now and for the future.”
Tennessee parents, teachers, Superintendents, and our elected school board members all want to know:
WHY CAN'T WE DO THE SAME???
From McQueen's mouth:
"We make decisions about what’s going to be best within the context of our community,” she said. “I would say that’s absolutely what we’re going to do now and for the future.”
Tennessee parents, teachers, Superintendents, and our elected school board members all want to know:
WHY CAN'T WE DO THE SAME???
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