
The Associated Press aptly defined Republican 2016 contender Gov. Chris Christie’s position on Common Core as “shifting,” a description that could easily be applied to many Republican governors who signed their states on to the standards only to be met by irate parents and teachers once it was discovered what Common Core was all about.
by Dr. Susan Berry31 Dec 2015, 5:33 PM PST0

The former assistant Secretary for Communications to U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan writes that Sen. Lamar Alexander’s enthusiasm for his “bipartisan” education bill – one that supposedly prohibits the federal government from mandating the Common Core standards – is “shamefully misleading.”
by Dr. Susan Berry29 Dec 2015, 6:20 AM PST0

The Wall Street Journal has added the word “plague” to the list of death-inspired terms frequently used now to characterize the unpopular Common Core standards education reform.
by Dr. Susan Berry3 Nov 2015, 2:37 PM PST0

Parents, teachers, and other citizens who oppose the Common Core standards in Louisiana say corporate cronyism propelled proponents of the highly unpopular reform to win the super-majority in the recent state board of education elections.
by Dr. Susan Berry1 Nov 2015, 8:20 PM PST0

Tennessee state Rep. Andy Holt’s (R) attempt to take a state-mandated test along with eighth grade students is over for now, being blocked by both the state department of education and the Obion County school district’s administration.
by Dr. Susan Berry30 Oct 2015, 8:23 PM PST0

Last week, Danniel Henninger, deputy editor of The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page, cited recent changes the College Board made to the Advanced Placement U.S. History (APUSH) framework as a “victory” for conservatives. Experts on the framework, however, think that is quite a stretch.
by Dr. Susan Berry31 Aug 2015, 7:23 AM PST0

“The Review Portal is too difficult for the average parent without an educator’s assistance since there is so much jargon, redundancy, and education speak,” Louisiana parent activist Caryn Jenkins tells Breitbart News. “Asking a parent to understand what a large percentage of the standards mean is like asking a teacher to understand physician orders in a medical chart. Jenkins said many parents are intimidated by having to review education standards, and the time required to participate in the review process is equally daunting.
by Dr. Susan Berry28 Aug 2015, 2:14 PM PST0

Six Republican presidential contenders met Wednesday in early-voting state New Hampshire to discuss education issues, including the hotly debated Common Core standards initiative.
by Dr. Susan Berry20 Aug 2015, 9:07 AM PST0

The annual Education Next poll on school reform has been released, and the results are not good for the Common Core initiative, which seems to abide by the philosophy that the more Americans know about it, the more they do not like it.
by Dr. Susan Berry19 Aug 2015, 7:10 AM PST0

At issue is the fact that while Walker proposed defunding the Common Core-aligned Smarter Balanced exam in his budget, the new “Badger Exam” that replaces it will also be aligned with the controversial standards, making it unlikely that many local school districts would opt for non-Common Core standards.
by Dr. Susan Berry7 Jul 2015, 6:36 AM PST0

Walker, a likely 2016 contender, has recently affirmed what has been true of Wisconsin school districts all along – that they can choose their own standards. To his credit, he has also proposed defunding the Smarter Balanced test, a product of one of the federally funded, interstate Common Core test consortia. Grassroots parents groups, however, say Walker’s proposed new state exam – called the “Badger Exam,” is also aligned with the Common Core standards.
by Dr. Susan Berry27 Jun 2015, 9:03 AM PST0

Christie said he signed his state’s Race to the Top application for federal funds in exchange for adopting the Common Core standards because his state needed the money, an admission many other governors are likely hesitant to make in light of the huge outcry from parents across the country against the standards and their associated testing and data collection.
by Dr. Susan Berry1 Jun 2015, 11:33 AM PST0

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan asked for advice via his private email account from Jeb Bush about how to respond to concerns about Common Core from current Florida Gov. Rick Scott.
by Dr. Susan Berry28 May 2015, 3:43 PM PST0

The Louisiana lawmaker who has led the fight against Common Core for several years in his state says the final deal agreed to in the legislature “gives us everything we asked for” and proves that “passionate” engagement by citizens is what makes the difference.
by Dr. Susan Berry28 May 2015, 11:27 AM PST0

Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker came out fighting for school vouchers Monday at a national conference of education reform advocates, where Walker said vouchers are a “moral and economic imperative.”
by Dr. Susan Berry19 May 2015, 8:09 AM PST0

Louisiana lawmakers and parents who oppose Common Core are supporting a plan they say would ultimately rid the state of the controversial education initiative. However, Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal has “concerns” about the legislation.
by Dr. Susan Berry16 May 2015, 11:04 AM PST0

GOP 2016 candidate Mike Huckabee’s photo appears among a list of political, education and business leaders who support the Common Core standards in a book provided to state lawmakers by the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry.
by Dr. Susan Berry10 May 2015, 10:09 AM PST0

Louisiana grassroots activists tell Breitbart News they warned a member of former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee’s team last week that his name was listed on a pro-Common Core PAC’s website as a supporter of the “Unicorns Are Not Real” campaign, an effort to ridicule opponents of the controversial standards.
by Dr. Susan Berry21 Apr 2015, 9:23 AM PST0

A grassroots group of parents in South Carolina has organized a campaign to allow children to opt out of Common Core-aligned tests in the wake of a unanimous vote by the state’s Board of Education to replace the standards with “new” standards that are 90 percent aligned with Common Core.
by Dr. Susan Berry7 Apr 2015, 10:12 AM PST0

GOP establishment governors wedded to both Chamber of Commerce dictates and Obama administration federal incentives are signing legislation that promises to keep much of the Common Core standards and their associated testing in place.
by Dr. Susan Berry1 Apr 2015, 11:11 AM PST0

Though Republican Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona ran as a candidate opposed to the Common Core standards in 2014, he claims a bill that would abolish the controversial initiative in his state is not “necessary” and wants, instead, to “fix” the standards.
by Dr. Susan Berry30 Mar 2015, 8:57 AM PST0

A grassroots group of education activists in North Carolina has created an alternative to what they call the “failed Common Core standards.” According to team leader Jerry Egolf of the North Carolina Academic Freedom Alliance, the North Carolina Plan is
by Dr. Susan Berry29 Mar 2015, 11:04 AM PST0

Conservative leaders are frustrated with Gov. Scott Walker’s lack of commitment to full repeal of the Common Core standards. Here’s a full review of his tenure, and the steps he’s taken during those years.
by Dr. Susan Berry22 Mar 2015, 12:49 PM PST0

The Arizona Senate Education Committee passed a measure on Thursday, by a vote of 5-2, that would repeal the Common Core standards in that state.
by Dr. Susan Berry20 Mar 2015, 5:05 AM PST0

Republican 2016 hopeful Gov. Scott Walker (WI) is headlining a Leadership Series event for the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry on March 25 at the Sheraton Phoenix Downtown.
by Dr. Susan Berry20 Mar 2015, 4:48 AM PST0