State Board of Public Works OKs $60 million contract for assessments of Common Core; 29,000 low-income kids attend pre-k classes; Western Maryland business leaders ask help from U.S. Rep. Delaney; long election season could help the underdogs; Franchot faces Republican Bill Campbell and write-in candidate in race to keep his comptroller seat; Frederick County law enforcement agencies accepted $90,000 in military gear; and high level staffers for Montgomery County Exec Leggett donated bucks to his primary campaign.
Day: September 4, 2014
Top officials wrangle over $60M Common Core testing contract
The often contentious implementation of the new Common Core curriculum standards in Maryland public schools stirred wrangling again among top state officials Wednesday.
The Board of Public Works, comprised of the governor, state treasurer and comptroller, was being asked to approve a nearly $60 million state contract for development of computerized testing for the new standards in English and math. The contract had only one bidder over the protests of another testing company.
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