Jeb Bush Retrofits Facts of Common Core To Boost Conservative Credibility
Jeb Bush is trying again to explain his position on education reform to conservatives.
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Missouri Judge Rules ‘Smarter Balanced’ Common Core Test Consortium Unconstitutional
A county judge has ruled that Missouri’s membership fees to the federally funded Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC) is unconstitutional under the Compact Clause of the U.S. Constitution as well as under “state and federal law.”
Obama Threatens to Veto NCLB Reform Bill: ‘Abdicates Historic Federal Role in Education’
As expected, President Obama is threatening to veto a House Republican bill that would reform the No Child Left Behind law.
NCLB Renewal: More Federal or Local Control Over Education?
Grassroots organizers and conservative groups posted an action alert on a bill that will likely be voted on this week in the House that would reauthorize the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB) law. The activists say HR5, known as the “Student Success Act,” will “denigrate parental rights and seize state sovereignty.”
Oklahoma State House Approves Bill Protecting Ministers Who Refuse to Marry Same-Sex Couples
The Oklahoma state House has approved a bill that protects ministers who refuse to marry same-sex couples. The bill now moves on to the state Senate.
Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback Removes LGBT from Protected Status
In an executive order, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback (R) has rescinded a prior order that protects state workers based on their sexual orientation and gender identity.
US Supreme Court Will Not Halt Same-Sex Marriages in Alabama
The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not act to stop same-sex marriages in Alabama.
Kansas Sen. Pat Roberts Introduces Bill To Block Federal Coercion of Common Core Standards
Sen. Pat Roberts (R-KS) introduced a bill Friday that would block federal intrusion on the rights of states to make education decisions. The measure purports to block the Obama Administration from coercing states to adopt the federally funded Common Core standards.
Common Core Under Fire: Mississippi Exits Key Test Group
Mississippi has withdrawn from the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), one of the two federally funded Common Core test consortia. State education officials will now issue a formal request for proposals (RFP) for possible assessments for the 2015-2016 academic year.
