Emmett McGroarty of American Principles Project says that support for the Common Core State Standards led to Jeb Bush’s inability to attract voters.
Common Core Advocates Biggest Losers in Iowa
The results of the Iowa Caucuses show that some of the biggest losers in the Iowa are Republicans who advocated for the Common Core State Standards.
Assessing Candidates’ Record on Common Core
Voters need to assess the records, not the rhetoric, of presidential candidates on the Common Core State Standards.
U.S. Senate Sends ESEA Reauthorization to Obama
the U.S. Senate voted in favor – 85 to 12 – to pass the Every Student Achieves Act, the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) that replaces No Child Left Behind.
ESEA Reauthorization Conference Report Advances to Final Vote in the Senate
The ESEA reauthorization conference report, S.1177, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) advanced in the U.S. Senate on a 84 to 12 cloture vote.
Ted Cruz, Rand Paul Receive an A – on Common Core Report Card
ThePulse2016, American Principles in Action, and Cornerstone Policy Research released a Common Core score card of the major GOP presidential candidates.
U.S. Senate Passes the Every Child Achieves Act 81-17
The U.S. Senate passed S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act, on a 81 to 17 vote on Thursday afternoon spending seven days debating the bill.
Cruz Amendment to Gut Testing Mandate Fails
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz’s amendment to S.1177, the Every Child Achieves Act, gutting the federal testing mandate failed on a 40 to 58 vote on Thursday morning.
Ted Cruz Discusses Education Policy in Iowa
Shane Vander Hart discussed education policy with U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) when he was out in Iowa for the Iowa Faith & Freedom Coalition event.
Senate Passes Local Control of Education Act as a Budget Amendment
The U.S. Senate today passed the Local Control of Education Act, sponsored by U.S. Senator David Vitter (R-Louisiana), as a budget amendment.