Maine Legislature Considering Parental Opt-Out Bill
State Representative Sara Gideon (D-Freeport) The opt-out movement continues to grow this year, and State Representative Sara Gideon (D-Freeport) would like to see a parent’s right to opt-out codified...
View ArticleSmarter Balanced Scoring Taking Longer Than Expected in Washington
It’s taking longer for the state of Washington to get Smarter Balanced results back and the state’s department of education is stumped as to why. The Seattle Times reports: Scoring student responses on...
View ArticleNorth Dakota Citizens File Lawsuit to Stop Common Core
The Thomas More Law Center filed a lawsuit on behalf of Steve Cates, State Representative Robert Skarphol (R-Tioga), Catherine Cartier, and Charles Cartier that challenges the legality of the Smarter...
View ArticleDelaware Legislature Sends Opt-Out Bill to Governor
Last week the Delaware Senate approved HB 50 a bill introduced by State Representative John Kowalko (D-Newark) that allows parents to opt their kids out of the Smarter Balanced Assessment. It also...
View ArticleNevada Opt-Outs Increase, Downplayed By the Media
The headline of an article in the Las Vegas Sun today is more straightforward than the article itself. The headline reads “Opting out of Common Core slightly up statewide, despite drop in Clark...
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