Anti-Common Core Protests Planned for State Board of Education Meeting

Anti-Common Core protesters are gearing up for Tuesday's State Board of Education meeting, preparing themselves to let their opposition to the standards be heard.

Florida Stop Common Core Coalition outlined its plan on Monday to protest Tuesday's meeting, which is expected to give the green light to nearly 100 proposed changes to Common Core in Florida.

"The appointed State Board of Education ... is meeting tomorrow to vote in place the Department of Education's self-admitted 'minor' and cosmetic changes to the Common Core standards while trying to remove their toxicity by changing the name to Florida's Standards or the Next Generation Sunshine State Standards," read the email.

Commissioner of Education Pam Stewart proposed the name change last month after rolling out the proposed changes. Some have, however, dismissed the name change as a brand overhaul in an attempt to distance Florida from Common Core, which has gathered considerable criticism over recent months.

A protest is planned before the board meeting kicks off at 8:30 a.m. and FSCCC has invited protesters to make signs and tune into Twitter to voice their opposition to the standards.