12.18.15 by msedblog AP: Changes possible for Mississippi school standards in 2016 CLINTON, Miss. — Mississippi education officials are considering minor tweaks to the state’s academic standards, nothing like the wholesale rejection sought by opponents of the Common Core-linked standards. The state Board of Education voted Thursday to seek public comment on proposed changes, and the board could approve the proposal in January. With Gov. Phil Bryant and some lawmakers opposing the learning guidelines, state Superintendent Carey Wright launched a voluntary review over the summer. The department took comments on specific standards for 90 days, with a panel of teachers, professors and parents crafting proposed changes. Any changes would take effect in the fall of 2016. Share this:EmailPrintFacebookLinkedInRedditTwitterGoogleTumblrPinterestPocket
