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Huppenthal: Must stop anti-Common Core “barbarians at the gate”

Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times) Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal today compared Common Core opponents to “barbarians...

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Educators hope to find $5M needed for student achievement test

State education leaders will scrounge to find $5 million to make up the difference between the estimated cost of a new achievement test and the dollars the Legislature appropriated for...

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Anti-Common Core bills defeated in state Senate

Five Senate Republicans again helped Democrats kill two bills that would have undermined Common Core. SB1395 and SB1396 would have allowed school districts to opt out of Common Core and...

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Tired of the sideshows

One longtime lobbyist for the business community today (March 13) echoed the sentiment that business leaders are growing frustrated with the fringe element of both parties, and they need to...

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For many reasons, it’s time to get rid of Common Core

Arizonans must reclaim sovereignty over our children’s education. SB1310, which would prohibit the implementation of the Common Core standards and test in Arizona, is a good start. Governor Brewer willingly...

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School freeze – Educators push for delay in test repercussions

Arizona public schools would get a one-year freeze on consequences from a new high-stakes learning test under legislation the state Department of Education plans to offer during the next session....

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Common Core Readiness: Washington Elementary School District

Janet Sullivan, assistant superintendent for academic services, Washington Elementary School District District: Washington Elementary School District Grades: K-8 Schools: 32 Students: 24,000 Areas Served: North central...

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Common Core Readiness: Topock Elementary School District

John Warren, superintendent, Topock Elementary School District District: Topock Elementary School District Grades: PreK-8 Schools: 1 Students: 141 Area Served: Topock (northwestern corner of state) The...

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Common Core Readiness: Mesa Unified School District

Suzan DePrez, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, Mesa Unified School District District: Mesa Unified School District (Mesa Public Schools) Grades: PreK-12 Schools: 87 Students: 63,000...

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