The Washington Post gives a preview of state house fights over Common Core that are on the horizon after the GOP wave. Strategists involved in the state-by-state fight against the national K-12 math and reading benchmarks say conservative legislators will introduce or have introduced legislation in dozens of states that will target individual components of […]
An Ohio Parent Seeks to 'Strike' Over Common Core
The Medina Gazette reports that a parent in their community plans to withdraw her student from her public elementary school over Common Core and she hopes other parents will do the same. Rene Antonio, of Harrisville Township, plans to withdraw her second-grade daughter from Cloverleaf Elementary School on Dec. 15 and she’s hoping other parents […]
Video: Another Brick In Ohio
I had a friend email me this video on Friday. I can’t believe I’ve not seen this gem. Matthew Goforth and Frank Yano of the Anti-Common Core Club created this video that is a parody of “Another Brick in the Wall” by Pink Floyd. This video is far better than the goofy video Ohio-based Fordham Institute […]
Ohio Common Core Test Scores Won’t Be Available Until 2016
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports that Ohio parents won’t likely know how their students did on the PARCC assessments being given this spring for months. They may even have to wait until 2016. Forget seeing state report cards for schools and districts by their normal late August time next year, said Tom Gunlock, vice chairman […]
New Common Core Replacement Bill Introduced in Ohio House
The Columbus Dispatch reported yesterday that Ohio House Republicans introduced a new bill that would replace the Common Core State Standards. The goal is to pass the bill one week after the November election, when the House reconvenes after breaking in early June, Huffman said. “Speaker (William G.) Batchelder wanted to make clear … and […]
Ohio Legislature Nixes Multistate Consortia
Below is a guest article submitted by Bob Lattimer who is President of Citizens for Objective Public Education: Ohio Legislature Nixes Multistate Consortia By Bob Lattimer On June 4, 2014, the Ohio General Assembly passed Am. Sub. H.B. 487, an education budget correction bill. The bill contains a provision that states: “When the state board […]
2014 Common Core Legislation Round-Up (12th Update)
A running list of Common Core related legislation filed in State Legislatures across the United States. This list will be continually updated.