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Indiana Common Core Repeal Bill Heads to Governor Pence

March 12, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

The Indiana Senate voted 35-13 today to concur with the House version of SB 91, Indiana’s Common Core Repeal bill, so the bill will head to Governor Mike Pence (R-IN).  Pence has expressed support for Hoosiers creating their own standards so it is likely he will sign the bill. Chalkbeat Indiana points out that the original […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Indiana Academic Standards, Indiana House, Indiana Senate, Mike Pence, Sandra Stotsky, Scott Schneider

Indiana House Votes to Repeal Common Core

February 27, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

The Indiana House passed SB 91 on a 67 to 26 vote.  SB 91 authored by State Senators Scott Schneider (R-Indianapolis) and Dennis Kruse (R-Auburn) in effect repeals the Common Core State Standards. Here is the bill digest: Adds a definition of "college and career readiness". Provides that before July 1, 2014, the state board […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: ACT, Common Core State Standards, Dennis Kruse, Indiana House, Indiana Senate, SAT, SB 91, Scott Schneider

Indiana Senate to Vote on Bill Abolishing Common Core

January 30, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

From WIBC 93.1FM in Indianapolis: The Senate will vote next week on a bill to put the final nail in the coffin of the Common Core education standards. Last year, legislators ordered the State Board of Education to pass new academic standards by July of this year. The Senate Education Committee has approved a bill […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Erin Tuttle, Glenda Ritz, Hoosiers Against Common Core, Indiana Senate, Scott Schneider

Indiana Governor Mike Pence Signs Common Core Pause Legislation

May 11, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

Today Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed the Common Core pause legislation that requires the Indiana State Board of Education to hold three public hearings on the Common Core State Standards and have a fiscal impact study completed by 2014. “I have long believed that education is a state and local function and we must always […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Erin Tuttle, Heather Crossin, Indiana State Board of Education, Mike Pence, Scott Schneider

Indiana’s Common Core Pause Up for a Final Vote

April 26, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

Language that pauses the implementation of the Common Core made it out of conference committee and will have a final vote in the Indiana Legislature.

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Brian Bosma, Common Core State Standards, HB 1427, Indiana Legislature, Mike Pence, Scott Schneider

Indiana Anti-Common Core Bill on the Move

April 5, 2013 By Heather Crossin

Yesterday in the Indiana Senate Education Committee, Senator Scott Schneider successfully attached his language to a House bill, HB1427.  To read the coverage of the Senate Education Committee’s action click here. Sen. Scott Schneider, R-Indianapolis, who authored the original Common Core bill, says despite Behning’s objections, he thinks the full House will back his plan. […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: HB 1427, Indiana Senate Education Committee, Scott Schneider

Bill to Pull Common Core Out of Indiana Clears Senate Education Committee

February 13, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

The Indiana Senate Education and Career Development committee voted in 7 to 3 in favor of SB 193, the Common Core State Standards Bill. Those voting in favor: Senators Dennis Kruse (R – SD 14), Carlin Yoder (R – SD 12), Jim Banks (R – SD 17), Jim Buck (R – SD 21), Luke Kenley […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Carlin Yoder, Common Core State Standards, Dennis Kruse, Earline S. Rogers, Frank Mrvan, Greg Taylor, Indiana Senate Bill 193, Jean Leising, Jim Banks, Jim Buck, John Broden, Luke Kenley, Peter Miller, SB 193, Scott Schneider

Redelman’s Wrong

January 30, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

Derek Redelman, the vice president of education and workforce development policy, at the Indiana Chamber of Commerce wrote an op/ed at the Indiana Barrister calling on Hoosiers to show common sense with the Common Core.  Translate that to mean agree with him and think the Common Core is a-ok.  Basically he’s troubled that there is […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Derek Redelman, Indiana Barrister, Indiana Chamber of Commerce, Indiana Senate, Scott Schneider, Senate Bill 193, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Indiana Republican Assembly Endorses Repeal of Common Core State Standards

January 23, 2013 By truthinamed

BEECH GROVE, INDIANA, January 22, 2013 — The Indiana Republican Assembly (INRA) rejects the lowered standards for Indiana schoolchildren developed by Washington-based interest groups and pushed by the Obama administration. We endorse Indiana State Senator Scott Schneider’s effort to repeal Indiana’s ill-adopted Common Core State Standards and replace them with Indiana produced standards. Senator Schneider […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Indiana Republican Assembly, local control in education, National Federation of Republican Assemblies, ObamaCore, Phyllis Schafly, Scott Schneider

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