Last week the North Carolina Senate passed the conference report for SB 812 33-12. Today the North Carolina House joins them by passing the conference report 71-34. The bill will repeal and replace the Common Core. Gov. Pat McCrory (R-NC) has 10 days to decide whether he will sign it or not. Here is the […]
North Carolina Senate Passes Common Core Replacement Bill
North Carolina may soon be joining their neighbors to the South in ending the Common Core in their state. Yesterday we reported that the North Carolina House passed HB 1061 which will replace the Common Core with standards better suited for North Carolinians. The North Carolina Senate just passed the companion bill SB 812 today […]
Update: Common Core Replacement Bill Passes North Carolina House
The North Carolina House Education Committee passed HB 1061 which is a bill designed to “replace Common Core to meet North Carolina’s needs.” The vote was 27 to 16 to send the bill to the House floor. Andrea Dillon has a recap of the committee hearing here. Andrea also noted that this bill has been […]
Stop Common Core Progress Update
We are drawing close to the end of the state legislative sessions. I thought it would be a good time to highlight the progress that has been made in fighting the Common Core. If you look back just a few months ago you can see how far our movement has come. Some significant progress was […]
North Carolina Senate Budget Includes Common Core Provision
The North Carolina Senate included a Common Core provision in their recommended budget released last night. SECTION 9.2.(b) Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 115C-174.11(c), the State Board of Education shall report to the Joint Legislative Education Oversight Committee prior to the purchase and implementation of a new assessment instrument to assess student achievement on the […]