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Common Core State Standards

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Oklahoma, South Carolina Drop Common Core State Standards

Governors Nikki Haley (R-SC) and Mary Fallin (R-OK) signed legislation in the last week that dropped the Common Core State Standards from their states.

College Leadership Group Disagrees with Obama’s Federal Teacher Prep Proposal

AACTE expressed disappointment in President Obama’s use of unilateral executive authority to implement federal priorities for teacher preparation.

Should Paternity Testing Be Discussed in 6th Grade Literature Class?

The Common Core State Standards place an emphasis on informational text which can lead to paternity testing being discussed in a 6th grade literature class.

Grassroots Groups Push NGA Chair Mary Fallin to End Common Core

Several grassroots groups are urging Gov. Mary Fallin (R-OK), Chair of the National Governors Association, to end the Common Core State Standards Initiative

Mark Jacobs’ Common Core Confusion

There is a discrepancy between what Mark Jacobs says about Common Core on the campaign trail and what he advocated for before Iowa’s U.S. Senate Race.

Study Finds Poetry Slighted in Common Core English Standards

A Pioneer Institute study points out that while April is National Poetry Month, but poetry is not well addressed in Common Core’s ELA standards.

Study Finds Common Core State Standards Not Properly Validated

Some Common Core Validation Committee members refused to attest that the standards are comparable to those in the world’s highest-performing countries.

Wisconsin Grassroots Blast Gov. Walker, Legislators on Common Core

45 Wisconsin grassroots leaders signed an open letter to Gov. Scott Walker and State Legislators blasting their lack on action on the Common Core.

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.

Branstad Campaign Rhetoric on Common Core Rings Hollow

Former State Representative Jeff Kaufmann lauded Governor Branstad’s belief in local control of education which rings hallow to anyone who knows better.

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.

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.

Common Core Proponents Attack HSLDA Documentary on Common Core

HSLDA released Building the Machine, a documentary on the Common Core, and Gates-funded Common Core advocates are worried enough to retool their message.

California Mom “Suspended” From Son’s School Over Testing Opt-Out Forms

Katherine Duran was suspended from her son’s school after talking to her son’s principal about assessment opt-out forms her son brought to school.

Chuck Grassley Leads Effort to Defund Common Core in U.S. Senate

Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) is leading an effort to defund the Common Core State Standards at the federal level and asking his colleagues to join him.

Rick Santorum Joins Fight to Stop Common Core

Former U.S. Senator and 2012 Iowa Caucus winner Rick Santorum joined the fight against Common Core through his 501(c)4 organization Patriot Voices.