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HB 657 – Wrong for Students, Wrong for Schools, Wrong for NC

NORTH CAROLINA ​HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS:
​ONE set of HIGH standards
 ​for ALL students in North Carolina 

​On June 2, 2016, the NC State Board of Education voted unanimously to adopt new standards for high school mathematics. The day before, the NC Senate Education committee amended HB 657 to mandate high school mathematics standards from 2003. 

In its current form, HB 657 legislates two different sets of standards for high school mathematics and no longer allows College and Technical Education courses to count as a fourth mathematics credit for graduation requirements (link to the bill).

On June 15, 2016 the NC Senate voted and approved an amended HB 657. In its current form HB 657 will still require all high schools in North Carolina to offer two sequences of courses for their students. Not only does the bill lack support for schools to increase their course offerings, but it creates an inequitable educational experience for high school students.

The National Council of Teachers Mathematics (NCTM) calls for states and districts to ensure that systematic practices do not disadvantage any particular group of students. NCTM offers this position statement on "Access and Equity in Mathematics Education" and another on the "Opportunity Gap" that HB 657 would perpetuate.

Stop HB 657

Update - Thursday, 6/16

6/16/2016

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As expected, HB 657 and its amendments passed the Senate and will be moved on for a House vote, so the time to act is now! The record of the vote can be found here.

Please call your Representative today! You can find your Representative's phone number and email address here.

Stress the following points in your message:
  1. This bill will create chaos for schools, teachers, and students. By conflating standards with curriculum, it essentially creates two sets of standards for high school mathematics. Click here for more information about the impact HB 657 will have on students and schools. 
  2. The process for standards revisions that is in place was working -- North Carolina's High School Mathematics Standards that were unanimously adopted by the State Board of Education on June 2nd were created by North Carolina educators. They are clearer, mathematically coherent, and will work for North Carolina classrooms.
  3. This bill will create an inequitable education experience for high school students. North Carolina's students deserve equal access to a high quality education.
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  • HB 657: Wrong for NC
    • Wrong for Students
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    • Wrong for Career Readiness
    • Wrong for Our State
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  • HB 657 in the News
  • Get the Word Out
  • Contact your Legislator