Gov. Bobby Jindal (R-LA) said he wants Louisiana out of the Common Core State Standards Initiative and its contract with their assessment consortium PARCC.
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
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.
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.
New Study Suggests Remedies for Common Core’s Literature Deficit
A new study released by Pioneer Institute shows that states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards should include a literature-based standard.