From the PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE:
Pennsylvania is committed to adopting the uniform set of national standards for math and English unveiled last week as long as the standards meet two conditions:
The national common core standards must be at least as rigorous as the ones Pennsylvania already has, and there must be a public comment process in the state.
“To the extent they would be very different might raise concerns. All the information we have based on earlier drafts is they will not be dramatically different,” said Adam Schott, executive director of the state Board of Education. “Assuming that and a couple of months to let stakeholders give input, the board’s plan is to adopt.”…
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