Texas AG Greg Abbott: Schools Must Not Use Common Core
Texas Attorney General & Republican Gubernatorial Candidate, Greg Abbott, confirmed that Texas public schools must not use the Common Core State Standards.
Few Illinois Teachers Feel Completely Ready for Common Core
Fewer than two in 10 teachers in Illinois say they’re completely ready for Common Core, despite Illinois being in its 4th year of the new learning standards.
Governor Pat Quinn Believes College and Career-Readiness Begins at Birth
Illinois Governor Pat Quinn declares that “college and career-readiness” starts for children at birth further extending government reach to a younger age.
The Nebraska Senate is currently debating a bill that would ban workplace discrimination against people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
Common Core Battle Claims First Victim in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Assembly Education Committee Chair, State Rep. Steve Kestell, announced he wouldn’t seek reelection after GOP caucuses vote of no confidence.
Shane Osborn: No Retreat in Nebraska GOP U.S. Senate Race
Shane Osborn defends his military record that has been questioned after it was the focus of his first ad during Nebraska’s U.S. Senate Republican primary.
