Education
Mississippi Republican Leadership Helps Status Quo, Rejects Bills to Withdraw from Common Core
JACKSON, Miss. (March 4, 2016) – This year, several bills were introduced in the Mississippi legislature that would have rejected the Common Core education standards and replaced them with local and state alternatives. Unfortunately, they were killed by...
On Education, Majority Supports Federalism, Rejects National Control
A major annual poll shows that a majority of Americans support following the 10th Amendment on education, preferring to have states in charge rather than the federal government. PDK/Gallup reports the interesting findings, as local/state control of education...
Indiana Bill Could Bring Down Common Core in the State
In 2014, Indiana legislators moved forward with a bill that was intended to withdraw the state from Common Core. However, the final version passed included a requirement for the new state standards to be in compliance with Federal standards under the No Child Left...