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Alabama Common Core Repeal Bill Receives Tepid Response

February 5, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Another attempt to repeal the Common Core State Standards in Alabama was met with apathy among some legislators and mocking by a taxpayer-funded lobbyist.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: 2016 Bills, Alabama, Alabama House, Alabama Senate, Alabama State Board of Education, Common Core State Standards, Del Marsh, Rusty Glover, Terri Collins, Tracey Meyer

Common Core Repeal Bill in Alabama Senate

March 10, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

SB 101 introduced in the Alabama Senate would end state participation in the Common Core State Standards and Alabama’s College-and Career-Ready Standards.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: 2015 Bills, ACT Aspire, Alabama, Alabama Baptist Convention, Alabama College and Career Ready Standards, Alabama Senate, Common Core State Standards, Del Marsh, Rusty Glover, SB 101

AL Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh is Tone Deaf to Parents’ Common Core Concerns

February 3, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh spoke to the Business Council of Alabama’s governmental affairs committee about the Common Core State Standards last week.  You can watch below (it’s the second half of the video): Marsh says, ““Have had people bring me stacks of materials with highlights … and I am supposed to connect […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Alabama College and Career Ready Standards, Alabama Senate, Business Council of Alabama, Common Core State Standards, Del Marsh

Alabama Senate President Pro Tem is the Roadblock to Common Core Repeal

January 2, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

It was reported in late November that legislative efforts will be difficult in Alabama and Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh will likely be the primary roadblock. An excerpt: Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh said legislative efforts to repeal the Common Core education standards likely won’t make it to the Senate floor in […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Alabama, Alabama House, Alabama Legislative Watchdogs, Alabama Senate, Common Core State Standards, Deanna Frankowski, Del Marsh, Mike Hubbard, Rainy Day Patriots, Robert Bentley, Scott Beason

Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Kills Anti-Common Core Bill

April 25, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

Alabama Senate President Pro Tem Del Marsh was confused about who was right so he single-handedly killed Alabama’s anti-Common Core bill.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Alabama Senate, Alabama Senate Education Committee, Del Marsh, Robert Bentley, SB 403, Scott Beason, Tommy Bice

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