By Deborah DeBacker, co-founder of Stop Common Core in Michigan. Setting the Record Straight on Refusal Rights The Michigan PTA recently adopted the Clarkston PTA Council's resolution calling on the State Legislature and the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) to cease the administration of the Michigan Student Test of Educational Progress (M-STEP) assessment scheduled to begin on Monday, April 13. Although Stop Common Core in Michigan disagrees with MPTA’s support of Common Core, … [Read more...]