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Senators defeat attempt to nullify Common Core education standards

Ben Giles//April 22, 2013//[read_meter]

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Senators defeat attempt to nullify Common Core education standards

Senators defeat attempt to nullify Common Core education standards

Ben Giles//April 22, 2013//[read_meter]

Arizona senators defeated a sweeping amendment Monday aimed at preventing the state from participating in the Common Core and placing responsibility for approving educational standards in the hands of lawmakers....

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Tags: Senate, arizona board of education, Rick Murphy, Senate’s Committee of the Whole, Common Core, Steve Farley, Arizona, Steve Gallardo, arizona senators, educational standards, Paul Boyer, core standards, John Huppenthal, PARCC

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