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Georgia Senate Approves Common Core Review Bill

February 26, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

The Georgia Senate passed SB 167 on a 34-16 vote yesterday.  The Atlanta Constitutional-Journal reports: State Sen. William Ligon, R-Brunswick, has led the legislative fight against the standards, which has drawn opposition from Tea Party activists as a federal intrusion into state control of public education. But rather than abruptly pull Georgia out of the […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core review, Common Core State Standards, Georgia, Georgia Senate, Nathan Deal, SB 167, William Ligon

Georgia Common Core Review Bill Clears Senate Committee Hurdle

February 20, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

The Georgia Senate Education and Youth Committee unanimously passed SB 167 a bill that would repeal the Common Core State Standards in the state.  The bill introduced by State Senator William Ligon, Jr. (R-Brunswick) will establish the process for reviewing the standards, allows local districts to go back to the previous, superior GA standards in […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Georgia Senate Education and Youth Committee, Nathan Deal, SB 167, William Ligon

Video: Press Conference on Georgia Anti-Common Core Bill–SB 167

March 5, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

Below is the video of State Senator William Ligon’s press conference held last week introducing SB 167 that would withdraw Georgia from the Common Core State Standards.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Georgia Senate, SB 167, William Ligon

States Fighting Back

March 4, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

J.R. Wilson has updated our map. The Pending Rejection states are so marked as a result of serious discussion or action taken towards withdrawing from the Common Core State Standards, withdrawing from PARCC or SBAC, delaying implementation of standards or assessments, or not funding the implementation.  The discussions or actions considered include public forums, legislative […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Alabama Senate, Florida Legislature, Georgia Senate, HB 1204, HB 1907, HB 2289, HB 377, HB 4276, HB 616, Indiana Senate, Kansas House, Michigan House, Mike Fair, Missouri House, Missouri Senate, Nikki Haley, Oklahoma House, S. 604, SB 167, SB 190, SB 193, SB 210, SB 524, South Carolina Senate, South Dakota House, Utah Legislature

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