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William Ligon’s Open Letter to Congress About Reauthorizing ESEA

December 4, 2015 By Shane Vander Hart

Georgia State Senator William Ligon (R-Brunswick) explains to Congress in an open letter why they should reject reauthorizing ESEA.

Filed Under: Elementary and Secondary Education Act Tagged With: Common Core, Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Every Student Succeeds Act, William Ligon

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

Common Core Opponents Rally in Georgia

February 10, 2014 By Shane Vander Hart

There has been a concerned push over the last week to rid Georgia of the Common Core State Standards.  Northwest Georgia News covered a rally that was held last Tuesday at the Georgia State Capitol building.  The rally sponsored by Concerned Women for America of Georgia Legislative Action and American Principles in Action. Tuesday’s rally […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: American Principles in Action, Common Core State Standards, Concerned Women of America - Georgia, Jane Robbins, Nathan Deal, Stop Common Core in Georgia, Tanya Ditty, William Ligon

Comparisons of Common Core State Standards to Georgia Performance Standards Released

August 5, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

State Senator William Ligon (R-Brunswick) issued a press release this afternoon that accompanied two reports that compared Georgia’s previous standards with the Common Core State Standards. Here is the presser: ATLANTA (August 5, 2013) – Sen. William Ligon (R-Brunswick) released two reports today, one regarding math and the other on English language arts, which compare […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Georgia Performance Standards, John Barge, Mary Kay Bacallao, Nathan Deal, PARCC, Sandra Stotsky, William Ligon

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal’s Meaningless Common Core Executive Order

May 15, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

Georgia Governor Nathan Deal issued an executive order to address concerns with the Common Core State Standards.  The Atlanta Journal-Constitution sees it as an attempt to stave off a GOP mutiny.  Based on pushback I’m seeing and hearing about, it could very well be headed toward a repeal and that has to make Governor Deal […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Common Core State Standards, Nathan Deal, Sonny Perdue, 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

Georgia State Senator Ligon Discusses Removal of Common Core from Georgia

February 28, 2013 By truthinamed

ATLANTA (February 28, 2013) – Sen. William Ligon (R-Brunswick) held a press conference today to discuss Senate Bill 167. Sen. Ligon sponsored this legislation to withdraw Georgia from its participation in the Common Core State Standards Initiative and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC). The Common Core Georgia Performance Standards […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: American Principles Project, Casey Eagle, Common Core Georgia Performance Standards, Common Core State Standards, Georgia Department of Education, Georgia Senate, Georgia Senate Education and Youth Committee, Jane Robbins, PARCC, Race to the Top, Sandra Stotsky, Senate Bill 167, William Ligon, Ze'ev Wurman

Georgia Bill Filed That Would Withdraw State From Common Core

February 18, 2013 By Shane Vander Hart

State Senator William Ligon (R-Brunswick) has filed a bill in the Georgia Senate that would withdraw Georgia from the Common Core State Standards.  Senate Bill 167 was filed on Thursday.  It is cosponsored by State Senators Barry Loudermilk (R-Cassville), John Albers (R-Roswell), Chuck Hufstetler (R-Rome), Hunter Hill (R-Atlanta), and Tommie Williams (R-Lyons). The summary of […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards, Education at State Level Tagged With: Barry Loudermilk, Chuck Hufstetler, Common Core State Standards, Georgia Senate, Georgia Senate Bill 167, Hunter Hill, John Albers, Michael Moore, PARCC, Partnership of Assessments of Rediness for College and Careers, Robert Scott, Savannah Morning News, Tommie Williams, William Ligon

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