Common Core State Standards Were Developed Free From Federal Control – and Remain a Local Effort
Charles Schaub, a political commentator, claims Massachusetts voters should fight to repeal the Common Core because the standards are federally imposed and will “dumb down” the state’s education system. “To me, this seemed like the clearest case of the federal government’s overreaching its bounds and bullying communities into accepting its view of a good education,”...
Common Core State Standards are a “Non-Issue” in the Presidential Race
In a column published by Townhall, Common Core opponent Phyllis Schlafly outlined how Common Core “ended the Bush Dynasty.” Schlafly details how education issues plagued both then-Vice President George H.W. Bush and George Bush, and how Governor Jeb Bush’s stance on Common Core would “‘kill’ any chance of returning the Bush family to the White...