Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker delivered his two-year budget address Tuesday night, the highlight of which for many was the promise to defund Common Core testing.
WLUK’s Alex Ronallo gave a brief but comprehensive overview of the address.
Walker says his budget will help restore the American Dream in Wisconsin.
— Gym Jordan’s missing jacket (@alroxro) February 4, 2015
Walker says property taxes will continue to go down for most under his budget proposal. #wibudget
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Walker says he would continue the UW tuition freeze and add a tuition freeze at tech colleges for "high demand" areas. #wibudget
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Walker says his budget would make it clear no school district in state has to use "common core," federal learning standards.
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Walker proposes giving every school that receives state funding a letter grade, does not mention sanctions for failure. #wibudget
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Walket proposes adults without children be drug tested in order to receive welfare. Those who fail given treatment. #wibudget
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Walker says budget would provide additional funds to help victims of domestic violence. #wibudget
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Again, the promise to pull state funding for the Smarter Balanced assessment, a standardized exam which is aligned to Common Core State Standards, was the most interesting news to conservatives.
BREAKING: Scott Walker removes funding for Common Core testing (Smarter Balance) in #wibudget #wiright #tcot #PJNET #StopCommonCore
— Matt Batzel (@MattBatzel) February 4, 2015
GO BIG: Walker budget ends Common Core, massively expands school vouchers.http://t.co/rDOJGGQwHs
— Phil Kerpen (@kerpen) February 4, 2015
The Journal Sentinel reports that Walker’s budget “calls for throwing out the new state standardized achievement exam aligned with the Common Core academic standards, which is set to be administered to students in third through eighth grade for the first time this spring.” Instead, “his plan calls for school districts to choose the assessment they feel best for their students.”
Common Core: gone
Caps on vouchers: gone
School Choice for all: in
Scott Walker goes all in on education reform. http://t.co/6qVSYmk1eH”— Paul Blair (@gopaulblair) February 4, 2015
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“@MattBatzel: BREAKING: Scott Walker removes funding for Common Core testing.#StopCommonCore" This man NEEDS to be next POTUS!! ??
— Terri Buonomo (@TeresaKB0311) February 4, 2015
Walker defunding Common Core testing, pushing for School Choice, eliminated greedy unions–yet he's still the "anti-education" guy.
— Brooks (@EBrooksUncut) February 4, 2015
Reports on the WI budget proposal sound like Walker's going to start taking a hatchet to Common Core. He's running.
— Brian Roastbeef (@BrianRoastbeef) February 4, 2015
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