Education
New York Bill Would End Common Core
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 17, 2022) β A bill introduced in the New York Senate would end Common Core in the state. Sen. Andrea Lanza introduced Senate Bill 4498 (SB4498) last February. A companion bill was also filed in the Assembly, (A6372). Both bills have been carried...
New York Assembly Bill Would End Common Core
ALBANY, N.Y. (Dec. 30, 2021) β A bill introduced in the New York Assembly would end Common Core in the state. Assm. Doug Smith (R-Bayport), along with a coalition of six Republican cosponsors, introduced Assembly Bill 4746 (AB4746). The legislation would end the...
Now in Effect: Tennessee Law Bans Common Core Textbooks
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 1, 2021) βΒ Today, a Tennessee law that prohibits the use of textbooks and instructional materials created to align with Common Core standards went into effect. Sen. Jack Johnson (R-Franklin) introduced Senate Bill 769 (SB769) on Feb. 9. The law...
Springfield Massachusetts Schools Authorize Real-Time Police Surveillance of Students
A Massachusetts school district has authorized real-time surveillance of students using a system with links to federal fusion centers and the ever-growing national surveillance state. Now that public schools are reopening (just in time for summer vacation) what are...