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Building the Machine to be Released on Monday

The Home School Legal Defense Association’s documentary on the Common Core entitled Building the Machine will be released on Monday, March 31st.  It will be released through its website – http://www.commoncoremovie.com/ where it will be free to view.Building the Machine introduces the public to the Common Core and its effects on our children’s education. Parents, officials, and the American public

by Shane Vander Hart / 29min 

Pence Signs Bill to End Common Core in Indiana

From Indiana Governor Mike Pence’s office.  The Common Core repeal bill was passed by the Indiana Senate back on March 12th.Indianapolis – Governor Mike Pence today signed Senate Enrolled Act 91, which requires Indiana to adopt its own academic standards. The Governor issued the following statement:“I believe our students are best served when decisions about education are made at the state and loc

by Shane Vander Hart / 31min 

Oklahoma on the Verge of Stopping Common Core Implementation

Filed in Common Core State Standards by Shane Vander Hart on March 24, 2014 • 0 Comments

 Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin (R) sent out a press release Friday regarding House Bill 3399 thatpassed the Oklahoma House and will be considered by the Oklahoma Senate Education Committee today.

OKLAHOMA CITY – Governor Mary Fallin today commented on plans by the Oklahoma Senate Education Committee to consider House Bill 3399 on Monday.  The measure’s intent is to provide for the development and adoption of new English and math standards and assessments while prohibiting the state Board of Education from entering into any contract or agreement with any federal agency or private entity that would cede or limit state control.

“As a state, we must continue to raise education standards and increase accountability in public schools. Nothing is more important to the long term success of our children, nor as essential to our ability to compete in a competitive global economy that demands a highly skilled, highly educated workforce,” said Fallin.

“As we work to increase classroom rigor and raise the academic bar in our schools, I have been clear that Oklahoma must take the lead in developing and implementing our own standards and assessments. To protect the principle of local control, and to resist federal overreach from Washington and the Obama administration, I signed last year an executive order outlining Oklahoma’s independence in implementing higher standards and student assessments.

“Since then, I have listened to growing concerns from parents across the state concerning Common Core, the standards currently in the process of being implemented. In light of these