Common Core Debate Friday in Portsmouth

Seacoast Media Group will host a discussion on the pros and cons of the Common Core at its headquarters located at 111 New Hampshire Ave. at the Pease International Tradeport at 8:00 AM Friday. The meeting is presented by the Government Affairs Committee of the Greater Portsmouth Chamber of Commerce.

State Sen. Nancy Stiles, R-Hampton, and Bill Duncan of Advancing N.H. Public Education will speak in favor of Common Core, while Ann Marie Banfield of Cornerstone Action and Jamie Gass of the Pioneer Institute will speak against it.

The event is free and open to the public.