School might be winding down for the summer, but states are putting on a crash course in how to reclaim education decision-making authority.
Last week marked a turning point in the fight to reverse the push for national standards and tests through Common Core.
Gov. Nikki Haley (R-S.C.) signed legislation that requires a committee to review and revise her state’s standards by the 2015-16 school year and replaces the Common Core-aligned tests with state-developed tests that same year. South Carolina has some of the best history standards in the country, and, by exiting Common Core now, has the opportunity to make its English and math standards just as strong.
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