I learned over the weekend that SB 210 is dead in the Missouri Senate due to a threat of a filibuster. I was told that it had nothing to do with those pushing the bill, the Common Core State Standards or a love of the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. It was political […]
May 13th Hearing for Missouri Common Core Pause Bill
Via American Principles in Action: We would like to encourage residents of Missouri to attend the legislative hearing on Education, in particular bill SB 210 this coming Monday, May 13th from 12:00p – 2:00p in hearing room 6 in the Missouri State Capitol building. This bill is similar to the one that was just signed […]
Anti-Common Core Measures Moving Forward in Missouri Legislature
It has been awhile since we gave an update on the pair of Anti-Common Core bills that are active in the Missouri Legislature. The first is the one in the Missouri Senate, SB 210, which passed out of their education committee last Thursday (3/27/13). It had to be amended prior to its passage since the […]
States Fighting Back
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 […]