Here is a list of legislation filed filed in 2017 in state houses across the nation dealing with standards, local control, assessments & data privacy.
Mississippi Hits Snag With Common Core Practice Tests
After the Mississippi State Board of Education ditched PARCC the state has struggled with their Common Core-aligned replacement assessment.
Mississippi Governor Bryant Vetos Weak Common Core Bill
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant vetoed SB 2161 on Friday last week. The bill passed through the Mississippi Legislature in late March. Bryant said then that he wasn’t sure the bill would accomplish anything. Activists from Mississippi told Truth in American Education that they believed the bill would just set up a rebrand and give politicians cover. […]
Mississippi Legislature Votes to End Common Core, Prohibit PARCC
The Mississippi Legislature voted to end the state’s participation in the Common Core State Standards and prohibit the use of PARCC next school year.
Mississippi to Pull Out of PARCC
New news out of Mississippi. They will be the latest state to pull out of the fledgling Common Core-aligned assessment consortium PARCC. The Clarion Ledger reports: The education board voted earlier that morning to withdraw from the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers consortium amid anti-Common Core and anti-PARCC sentiments by […]
Momentum Builds Against Common Core in Mississippi
Mississippi has momentum against the Common Core with a growing grassroots and more lawmakers, the Lt. Governor, and Governor speaking out against it.
Mississippi Gov. Bryant: The Public Is In Charge of Public Education
Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant points out a simple fact that is often lost on many Common Core advocates, we the people are in charge, not the educrats.
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant: Common Core Is a Failed Program
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal may have got the ball rolling with Republican governors. According to The Clarion Ledger, Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant is expressing dissatisfaction with the Common Core State Standards in his state. Watch their interview with Governor Bryant below.
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.
Common Core Repeal Bill Filed in Mississippi Senate
State Senator Angela Burks Hill (R-Picayune) filed SB 2736 which if passed would prohibit the Mississippi State Board of Education from implementing the Common Core State Standards. It also would repeal the state’s SLDS system. It has been referred to the Mississippi Senate Education Committee. The 10th Amendment Center has a great call to action […]