GOP Candidates Move Away from Common Core
National Review has a useful summary of the GOP candidates’ move away from the Common Core. It begins by noting that as recently as January 2012, Scott Walker chaired a Wisconsin reading…
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Ben Carson Criticizes Common Core at CPAC
During the Q&A portion of his CPAC remarks on February 26th, Dr. Ben Carson was asked about his views on education and Common Core. His response was: “I think, as…
Santorum: “Pro-Freedom, Pro-Family, Pro-Growth, and Also Pro-Worker”
Sen. Rick Santorum’s CPAC speech carved out a niche for himself as the Blue Collar Conservative, the champion of the ‘little guy.’ Santorum called on the GOP to be “pro-freedom,…
Trump Bashes Bush on Common Core
Speaking at CPAC, Donald Trump said Mitt Romney lost a race he should have won and implied Jeb Bush would be a similar candidate. He also came out against the…
Emmett McGroarty to GOP candidates at CPAC: “Are you fighting the Common Core?”
At 10 a.m. this morning, Emmett McGroarty, one of the architects of the Common Core rebellion, spoke at CPAC, asking GOP presidential candidates: “[A]re you fighting the Common Core? Are you…
Kasich Insults Ohio Common Core Moms?
Kasich, a Common Core supporter, has complained that only people running for something oppose Common Core. Is it fair to conclude after his trip to South Carolina to campaign for…
Video: Cruz Also Zings Bush in Florida
Maggie, local bloggers report Sen. Ted Cruz also went after Jeb Bush on Common Core while speaking at the Jacksonville, Fla. GOP’s Lincoln Day Dinner. The Shark Tank also interviewed Sen. Cruz…
Breaking News: NJ Assembly Votes to Delay Common Core
Here’s an astonishing sign of the grassroots rebellion sweeping the country as more parents and educators experience the Common Core tests and curriculum being implemented. The New Jersey Assembly, controlled…
Cruz Jabs Bush on Common Core
On February 22, Senator Ted Cruz made an appearance in Jacksonville, Fla. During his remarks, Sen. Cruz made it clear that he had “significant policy disagreements” with former Gov. Jeb…
Rand Paul: Common Core a Potential Liability for Jeb Bush
While campaigning in Florida on February 21, Rand Paul spoke to Breitbart‘s Matthew Boyle. In the interview, Paul raised concerns that Jeb Bush’s support of Common Core would cause major electability…
Paul Zings Bush: Defund Common Core
Rand Paul just did something extraordinary. He set the benchmark for opposition to Common Core among GOP candidates: defund Common Core and dismantle the Department of Education. In an exclusive…
Christie Speaks in Favor of PARCC Testing
The Wall Street Journal reports that after an event in New Hampshire last week, Chris Christie was asked about the state-mandated PARCC testing, which is affiliated with the Common Core…
Who are the Most Valuable Voters of 2016?
Last week, National Journal published a piece by Ronald Brownstein entitled “The Most Valuable Voters of 2016.” The subtitle sums it up well: “The election may come down to turning…
Let’s Hold Off Giving Christie Kudos on Common Core Comments
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie needs to do more to say he has grave concerns about Common Core. Iowans need to see action taken as well.
Just 17 Percent of Americans Favor Common Core
A new Farleigh Dickinson poll shows that more Americans disapprove of the Common Core than approve, 40 percent to 17 percent (with the rest uncertain). Just 9 percent of Republicans…
Earth to WSJ: Common Core a Big Problem for Bush
Over at The Wall Street Journal‘s Washington Wire, Janet Hook writes a naive column suggesting the NBC/Marist poll of Republican primary voters in Iowa, New Hampshire and New Jersey is…
Will Common Core Lead to a Republican Civil War?
Common Core will be a wedge issue among Republicans in the Iowa Caucus as there are differences between the candidates, most notably Jeb Bush.
Kasich Defends Support for Common Core
On February 19, Ohio Governor John Kasich appeared in South Carolina and stood by his support for Common Core. The Bucyrus (Ohio) Telegraph Forum reported he went so far as…
WaPo Tries to Get Christie for Common Core “Flip-Flop”
WaPo today tries to frame Chris Christie as a flip-flopper for changing his mind about Common Core. In 2013 before the Common Core was implemented, Christie said: We’re doing Common…
Will Scott Walker Walk the Talk on Common Core?
Is Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker truly ready to repeal the Common Core State Standards? The answer will impact both Wisconsin and the GOP 2016 horse race.