Here is a list of legislation filed filed in 2017 in state houses across the nation dealing with standards, local control, assessments & data privacy.
Maine Students Warned Assessment Opt-Out May Cost Graduation
The Bangor Daily News reports that the Maine Education Commissioner says students who opt-out of Smarter Balanced may not graduate.
Maine Governor Vetoes Next Generation Science Standards
Maine Governor Paul LePage vetoed a bill, L.D. 464, that would require Maine schools to adopt the Next Generation Science Standards because of bad timing.
Maine on Track to Dump Smarter Balanced Assessment
The Maine Legislature’s Education and Cultural Affairs Committee voted unanimously in favor of LD 1276 that ends the state’s membership in Smarter Balanced.
Maine Legislature Considering Parental Opt-Out Bill
State Representative Sara Gideon (D-Freeport) would like to see a parent’s right to opt-out of assessments codified in Maine’s state law.
Common Core Fights Brewing in Statehouses Across the Country
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 […]