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Common Core controversy not going away in new school year

WBFO-FM 88.7 | By Karen DeWitt
Published August 21, 2017 at 7:36 AM EDT
WBFO News file photo by Eileen Buckley

Teachers across New York State are gearing up for the start of the new school year. However, the President of the state’s teachers union - New York State United Teachers’ Andy Pallotta - said controversy over the Common Core learning standards is not quite over yet.
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Karen DeWitt
Karen DeWitt is Capitol Bureau Chief for New York State Public Radio, a network of 10 public radio stations in New York State. WBFO listeners are accustomed to hearing DeWitt’s insightful coverage throughout the day, including expanded reports on Morning Edition.
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