Common Core Commentaries

The debate over Louisiana’s Common Core Standards has become a very vocal and passionate one. Unfortunately, it has been fueled by a great deal of misunderstanding and misinformation. To help clear some of that up, CABL offers these resources to help citizens more fully understand the Common Core standards, what they do, and why they are important to Louisiana.

Common Core Standards Review Process: CABL has selected some representative standards that might be of interest to specific business and community sectors (PDF)

Citizens Should Use New Website to Comment on State Academic Standards (PDF)

CABL Statement on Common Core Compromise (PDF)

Sample PARCC Questions (PDF)

PARCC and LEAP test question comparisons (PDF)

Review of Academic Standards Demands Thoughtful Approach (PDF)

Don’t Opt Out of Tests. more…(PDF)

CABL Statement on Common Core Ruling (PDF)

40 Groups Issue Statement Urging BESE to Take Legal Action to Clarify Common Core Issues. (PDF). more.

The Strange Bedfellows Common Core Can Make (PDF).

Business, Education & Civic Groups Urge Governor Jindal, BESE to stay with Common Core and Related Testing (PDF)

Citizens Need to Educate Themselves on Common Core Standards, Sept. 12, 2013 (PDF)

LA Should Stay the Course with Common Core Standards, August 8, 2013 (PDF)

 LA Must Not Backtrack on Common Core Standards, May 23, 2013 (PDF)