States Fighting Back

J.R. Wilson has updated our map.

The Pending Rejection states are so marked as a result of serious discussion or action taken towards withdrawing from the Common Core State Standards, withdrawing from PARCC or SBAC, delaying implementation of standards or assessments, or not funding the implementation.  The discussions or actions considered include public forums, legislative bills, and hearings on state legislative floors in 2012 or 2013.

Alabama

• SB 190
  http://alisondb.legislature.state.al.us/acas/ACASLoginIE.asp
• Alabama Exits National Common Core Tests
  http://news.heartland.org/newspaper-article/2013/02/13/alabama-exits-national-common-core-tests

Colorado

• Common Core’s Race to the Middle in Colorado  Dec. 6, 2012
  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fai4K2ZVauk

Florida 

• HB 377   SB 524
  http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=49552
• Should Florida postpone implementation of the Common Core?
  http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gradebook/content/should-florida-postpone-implementation-common-core
• Florida Lawmakers Might Delay New Education Standards, Testing For Some Grades
  http://stateimpact.npr.org/florida/2013/02/18/florida-lawmakers-might-delay-new-education-standards-testing-for-some-grades/
• Lawmakers, commissioner sow seeds to delay Common Core in Florida
  http://www.tampabay.com/blogs/gradebook/lawmakers-commissioner-sew-seeds-to-delay-common-core-in-florida/2105874
• Florida Contemplates ‘Backup’ Tests for Common Core
• http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/curriculum/2013/02/florida_needs_safeguard_i
  _cas.html?cmp=SOC-SHR-TW

Georgia

• SB 167
  http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en-US/display/20132014/SB/167

Idaho

• Common core ed standards face hearing in House committee
  http://www.idahoreporter.com/2013/common-core-ed-standards-face-hearing-in-house-committee/

Indiana

• Senate Bill No. 193
  http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2013&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=SB&docno=0193

Kansas

• HB 2289
  http://kslegislature.org/li/b2013_14/measures/hb2289/

Michigan

• HB 4276
  http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(4cwx2drtbsxztd45fyjymx55))/mileg.aspx?page=getObject&objectName=2013-HB-4276

Missouri

• HB 616
  http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB616&year=2013&code=R
• SB 210
  http://www.house.mo.gov/billcentral.aspx?page=1&q=SB%20210

Oklahoma

• HB 1907
  http://legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB1907/2013

South Carolina

• SC Gov Nikki Haley Backs Bill to Block Common Core Standards  2012
  http://www.educationnews.org/education-policy-and-politics/sc-gov-nikki-haley-backs-bill-to-block-common-core-standards/
• http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess119_2011-2012/bills/604.htm

South Dakota

• House Bill 1204
  http://legis.state.sd.us/sessions/2013/Bill.aspx?File=HB1204P.htm

Utah

• Utah Withdraws From Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium Developing Common Core Tests
  http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/07/utah-withdraws-from-smart_n_1752261.html
• Utah drops out of consortium developing Common Core tests
  http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/54627081-78/utah-state-standards-common.html.csp
• Legislature questions common core standards  2012
  http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865551701/Senate-asks-Board-of-Education-to-reconsider-common-core-standards.html

**Minnesota appears on the map as having rejected the CCSS. MN did not adopt the CCSS for Mathematics.

Check here for links to groups actively working to stop the Common Core State Standards implementation and related issues.