I wanted to draw your attention to an interesting article in The Washington Times. Here is an excerpt: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, a Republican, cites opposition to Common Core as a key reason for her endorsement of state Rep. Chris McDaniel over incumbent Sen. Thad Cochran in Mississippi’s hotly contested Republican Senate primary. Former […]
Seven Common Core Bills Filed in Oklahoma Legislature
Five Common Core bills have been filed in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and two bills have been filed in the Oklahoma Senate. Two of the bills in the Oklahoma House are repeal bills. They delete the one paragraph in SB2033 that made the Common Core law in Oklahoma. The first bill is HB 2786 […]
Oklahoma Speaker of the House Does 180 on Common Core
Oklahoma Speaker of the House T.W. Shannon did a 180 on the Common Core State Standards. Earlier this session he helped to stonewall an earlier bill against it. Yesterday he announces he is against it and will work to repeal it in Oklahoma. Shannon announced Thursday that with just two weeks left in the legislative […]
Oklahoma Governor & Speaker of the House Stonewall Common Core Bill
From Jenni White of Restoring Oklahoma Public Education (ROPE) via email: So here’s the deal, the governor and the superintendent had a meeting with legislators this morning and apparently told them not to pass anything against her education “reforms” including the common core! Our author of the task force bill, hb1907, Gus Blackwell, was told […]