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Common Core Standards Are Here To Stay

The following is part of an April 9, 2015 memo from Karen Nussle, Executive Director of the Collaborative for Student Success:

In the wake of last year’s midterms, Common Core Standards appeared to be squarely in the crosshairs of newly-elected Republican majorities that swept into office in states across the country. But some three months into the 2015 legislative calendar, virtually none of the repeal threats have materialized.

Since January, efforts to repeal the Standards have fizzled in no fewer than a dozen states, two-thirds of which have legislative chambers and the governor’s office under unified Republican control:

States with Republican Governance (House, Senate, Governorship):

  • Arizona – Legislature twice rejected repeal bills
  • Georgia – Repeal efforts failed to materialize
  • Idaho –Legislature failed to move repeal legislation
  • Kansas – Legislature failed to pass repeal legislation
  • North Dakota – Legislature rejected repeal bill in unanimous fashion
  • South Dakota – Legislature rejected repeal bill
  • Utah – Repeal efforts failed to materialize
  • Wyoming – Legislature failed to move repeal legislation

States with Republican House and/or Senate Majorities:

  • Kentucky – Repeal legislation never came up for a vote
  • New Mexico – Legislature failed to move repeal legislation
  • Virginia – Governor vetoed bill prohibiting Common Core
  • West Virginia – Legislature failed to pass a repeal bill

Read the full memo, where Nussle explores the reasons why Common Core State Standards remain resilient in the face of opposition.

About the Collaborative for Student Success

At our core, we believe leaders at all levels have a role to play in ensuring success for K-12 students. From ensuring schools and teachers are equipped with the best materials to spotlighting the innovative and bold ways federal recovery dollars are being used to drive needed changes, the Collaborative for Student Success aims to inform and amplify policies making a difference for students and families.

To recover from the most disruptive event in the history of American public schools, states and districts are leveraging unprecedented resources to make sure classrooms are safe for learning, providing students and teachers with the high-quality instructional materials they deserve, and are rethinking how best to measure learning so supports are targeted where they’re needed most. 

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