Dr. Tony Evers, Wisconsin’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, who adopted Common Core State Standards wants to challenge Governor Scott Walker.
Common Core: A Serious Problem for Governors in 2016
Fred Barnes of The Weekly Standard has drawn the connection between a governor’s support of Common Core and his political fortunes.
Ted Cruz, Rand Paul Receive an A – on Common Core Report Card
ThePulse2016, American Principles in Action, and Cornerstone Policy Research released a Common Core score card of the major GOP presidential candidates.
Scott Walker’s Veto on State Assessment Budget Language
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker vetoed language in Wisconsin’s biennial budget bill that would codify assessment criteria aligned with the Common Core.
Wisconsin Common Core Opt-Out vs. School Accountability
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s budget bill has Common Core opt-out features that could be short circuited by his school accountability emphasis.
Scott Walker: We Effectively Repealed Common Core in Wisconsin
Governor Scott Walker (R-WI) said that his administration effectively repealed Common Core in Wisconsin through his state’s spending plan.
Scott Walker Removes Smarter Balanced from Wisconsin’s Budget
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker in his 2015 budget address said that he removed funding for Smarter Balanced in his proposed 2015-2017 budget.
Common Core in Scott Walker’s State of the State
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker’s school accountability bill override any Common Core opt-out he said he wanted in his State of the State Address.
Wisconsin Lawmakers Discuss Common Core Opt-Out
Wisconsin Republican lawmakers are backing away from discussion of repealing the Common Core instead allowing schools to opt-out and use their own standards,
Scott Walker Continues Call for Common Core Repeal in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker reiterated his call to see Wisconsin have their own standards. Common Core became a wedge issue between Walker and his Democrat challenger Mary Burke. USA Today reported last week: “One of the things I mentioned throughout the campaign that I wanted to do early on is an overall education reform package,” […]