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Common Core

U.S. Secretary Of Education: States (Like Tennessee) Need ‘Courage’ To Implement Common Core

Emily Siner

May 20, 2014

Arne Duncan praised Tennessee for setting higher standards in schools but said the state is focusing on the wrong battles. His visit came shortly after state lawmakers delayed a testing portion of the Common Core.

Filed Under: Education Tagged With: Arne Duncan, Common Core, standardized tests

After Lobbying Against It, Haslam Signs Bill Delaying Common Core Test

Blake Farmer

May 19, 2014

Governor Bill Haslam has signed a into law a bill that will delay testing associated with Common Core. His signature comes after lobbying hard against the legislation.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Haslam, Common Core

Two Ways TN Legislators Running For Congress Explain Common Core: Denial Or Regret

Blake Farmer

May 19, 2014

Common Core has become political kryptonite in GOP primary campaigns for Congress. And two Tennessee legislators running for higher office helped vote in the new educational standards, but they have very different ways of defending it.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Common Core, Jim Tracy, Joe Carr

Two Words You Won’t Hear Lamar Alexander Say Right Now: Common Core

Blake Farmer

May 12, 2014

Tennessee Senator Lamar Alexander has been doing his best to avoid saying he supports Common Core education standards. The controversial benchmarks for what students should learn in each grade have become a campaign issue in several races, including Alexander’s.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Common Core, Lamar Alexander

Lawmaker Airs Grievances Against Common Core, But Proposals To Undo It Fail

Daniel Potter

March 18, 2014

A state lawmaker who’s been itching for a fight over the Common Core educational standards got one yesterday. Rep. Rick Womick brought proposals to discontinue Tennessee’s use of the grade-level benchmarks and their companion test; both were killed in committee.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Common Core

Haslam Leans On Teachers To Sway Public Over Common Core

Blake Farmer

March 18, 2014

Governor Bill Haslam is trying to show public opinion is on his side when it comes to Common Core, even if the legislature is turning against him.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Bill Haslam, Common Core

Don’t Just Delay Common Core, Some Lawmakers Say: Repeal It

Daniel Potter

March 18, 2014

Legislative wrangling over the Common Core educational standards ramped up a notch Tuesday morning, with state lawmakers weighing a bill to back Tennessee out altogether from the grade-level benchmarks adopted by dozens of states.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Common Core, legislature

What Really Happened In Last Week’s State House Vote On Common Core?

Bradley George

March 17, 2014

Lawmakers in Tennessee and other states have been fighting over the education standards known as Common Core. In the Tennessee House last week, the fight boiled over.

Filed Under: WPLN News Tagged With: Common Core

Meet The Mom Pushing To Require Tennessee Students To Know Cursive

Blake Farmer

March 17, 2014

Tennessee school children may soon be required to learn cursive, which has never been mandated. A family from Columbia is responsible for making handwriting a legislative issue.

Filed Under: Education, Politics, WPLN News Tagged With: Common Core, cursive, Sheila Butt, Susan McCrary

Lipscomb Academy Chief Advocates For Common Core, But Not At Her School

Blake Farmer

February 10, 2014

One of Tennessee’s biggest cheerleaders for Common Core has not pushed to adopt the education standards in the private school she now leads.

Filed Under: Education, WPLN News Tagged With: Candice McQueen, Common Core, Lipscomb Academy

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