Alexander Votes To Defend States’ Rights On Common Core Education Standards
The Chattanoogan.com, June 12, 2013 - Senator Lamar Alexander (R-Tn.) on Wednesday defended states’ rights
on common core education standards when he voted against requiring
states to obtain approval from the U.S. secretary of education on their
education standards and tests.
Referring to the Democratic education bill, the subject of today’s
committee meeting, Senator Alexander said, “If your proposal passed, and
the state of Tennessee – which adopted the ‘common core’ standards
before the secretary ever included it in Race to the Top or anything
else, and even helped write the standards – then wanted to change its
standards, it would have to amend its state plan, send it to the
secretary, he’d peer-review it, and he could approve it or disapprove
it. That’s my objection. That transfers authority to Washington from the
states. (read more)
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