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Anti-Common Core Victories at the State Level

November 16, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Anti-Common Core candidates saw several victories in Governor races, state school chief races, school board races, and in state legislatures.

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Chris Sununu, Common Core, Dan Forest, Donald Trump, Elsie Arntzen, Eric Greitens, Iowa, Iowa House, Iowa Senate, Kentucky House, Mark Johnson, Matt Bevin, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Utah State Board of Education

Update from Montana: State School Board Approves Subpar Science Standards

September 21, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

The Montana Board of Public Education approved new science standards for the state that are remarkably similar to the Next Generation Science Standards.

Filed Under: Next Generation Science Standards Tagged With: Fordham Institute, Montana, Montana Board of Public Education, Next Generation Science Standards

Common Core and the Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction Race

September 19, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Where does Elise Arntzen and Melissa Romano, candidates in Montana’s Superintendent of Public Instruction race, land on ridding the state of Common Core?

Filed Under: Candidates on Education, Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Billings Gazette, Common Core State Standards, Elsie Arntzen, Every Student Succeeds Act, local control in education, Melissa Romano, Montana, Montana Superintendent of Public Instruction race

One of These Things Is Just Like The Other

July 20, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

Montana: “Hey these aren’t Next Generation Science Standards, these standards have been reviewed locally! It doesn’t matter they look extremely similar.”

Filed Under: Next Generation Science Standards Tagged With: Denise Juneau, Jael Prezeau, Montana, Montana Board of Public Education, Montana Office of Public Instruction, Next Generation Science Standards

Smarter Balanced Roll Out Has Been a Disaster

April 21, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

Six states have experienced technical glitches with the roll out for Smarter Balanced Assessments this Spring causing Montana to make it optional.

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments Tagged With: common core assessments, Computer Adaptive Tests, Measured Progress, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, North Dakota, Smarter Balanced, Wisconsin

Montana House Advances Common Core Repeal

February 23, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

HB 377 voids the Common Core State Standards and establishes a standards review council has been initially endorsed by the Montana House on a 55-45 vote.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: 2015 Bills, Debra Lamm, HB 377, Montana, Montana House

Montana Joins Common Core Fight

February 17, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

The Montana House Education Committee will consider four different bills related to the Common Core State Standards on Wednesday, 2/18/15 at 3:00p (MST).

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: 2015 Bills, Common Core State Standards, Debra Lamm, HB 376, HB 377, HB 501, HB 521, local control in education, Montana, Montana House of Representatives

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