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Why Chris Christie Raised the Stakes for PARCC in New Jersey

September 8, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie raised the stakes for PARCC on the state’s teachers while at a local middle school he explained why.

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments Tagged With: Chris Christie, New Jersey Education Association, New Jersey State Board of Education, PARCC

None of Trump’s VP Candidates Are Strong on Common Core, Ending Fed Ed

July 13, 2016 By Karen Effrem

Donald Trump is set to announce his vice-presidential choice sometime this week none of the top contenders are strong on Common Core or ending Fed Ed.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards, Elementary and Secondary Education Act Tagged With: Chris Christie, Common Core State Standards, Donald Trump, Every Student Succeeds Act, Jeff Sessions, Michael Flynn, Mike Pence, Newt Gingrich, Tom Cotton

Common Core Advocates Biggest Losers in Iowa

February 2, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

2016 Iowa Caucus winner Ted Cruz in New Hampton, IA on 1/23/16. Photo credit: Dave Davidson (Prezography.com)

The results of the Iowa Caucuses show that some of the biggest losers in the Iowa are Republicans who advocated for the Common Core State Standards.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Ben Carson, Chris Christie, Common Core, Donald Trump, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz

Assessing Candidates’ Record on Common Core

January 26, 2016 By Karen Effrem

Voters need to assess the records, not the rhetoric, of presidential candidates on the Common Core State Standards.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Chris Christie, Common Core, Donald Trump, Donna Garner, Jeb Bush, Phyllis Schlafly, Rand Paul, Ted Cruz

Both Rubio and Christie’s Common Core Records Need Work

January 15, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) attacked New Jersey Governor Chris Christie over his support of Common Core, but his own record needs help.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Chris Christie, Common Core State Standards, GOP Debate, Marco Rubio, PARCC

Common Core: A Serious Problem for Governors in 2016

December 18, 2015 By Jane Robbins

Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard has drawn the connection between a governor’s support of Common Core and his political fortunes.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: 2016 elections, Bobby Jindal, Chris Christie, Common Core State Standards, Jeb Bush, John Kasich, Rick Perry, Scott Walker

Christie Signs Two Bills Related to High Stakes Testing

November 10, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

Governor Chris Christie has signed two bills that are related to PARCC/high stakes assessments in his state that passed the New Jersey Legislature.

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments Tagged With: A3079, A4485, Carolee Adams, Chris Christie, Eagle Forum of New Jersey, New Jersey, New Jersey Legislature, PARCC, Parental Opt-Outs, S2766

New Jersey’s Upcoming Common Core Rebrand

September 15, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

The Common Core Review Committee that Gov. Chris Christie (R-NJ) ordered has begun it’s work. With the state keeping PARCC all we can expect is a rebrand.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Chris Christie, Common Core review, Common Core State Standards, New Jersey, PARCC

Ted Cruz, Rand Paul Receive an A – on Common Core Report Card

August 19, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

ThePulse2016, American Principles in Action, and Cornerstone Policy Research released a Common Core score card of the major GOP presidential candidates.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Ben Carson, Bobby Jindal, Carly Fiorina, Chris Christie, Common Core State Standards, data collections, Donald Trump, George Pataki, Jeb Bush, Jim Gilmore, John Kasich, Lindsey Graham, Marco Rubio, Mike Huckabee, Rand Paul, Rick Perry, Rick Santorum, Scott Walker, Ted Cruz

Chris Christie’s Common Core “Concerns” Don’t Translate Into Action

August 18, 2015 By Emmett McGroarty

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie should have set the course for high-quality standards and reclaim his state’s control over the testing, but he didn’t.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: 2016 elections, Chris Christie, Common Core, Common Core State Standards

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