New academic standards to replace Common Core in Oklahoma are set to go into effect despite prominent scholars telling the state’s legislature the replacement standards are flawed. House Bill 3399 ...

H ow’s this for an in-kind contribution: “One time when we were in Canton, Okla., speaking to the PTO moms, they gave us a basket of homemade bread and jams and all kinds of stuff!” Jenni White, the ...

OKLAHOMA CITY – Gov. Mary Fallin signed a bill on Thursday to repeal the Common Core education standards, getting rid of the new guidelines for math and English scheduled to go into effect in Oklahoma ...

Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has started to prance about the country, touting himself as the governor who ousted Common Core, a set of national curriculum and testing mandates in math and English. But it’s ...

This month, Oklahoma became the latest state to take a big step toward repealing the Common Core education standards. The Oklahoma State Senate passed a bill just last week to do so, this as more than ...

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WASHINGTON, June 6 (UPI) --Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has signed legislation repealing the state's participation in the Common Core standards in favor of crafting their own. "We are capable of ...

UPDATE 6/5 – Gov. Mary Fallin announced her decision on Common Core Thursday afternoon. Shortly after 4 p.m., Gov. Fallin announced she is passing House Bill 3399. The measure will repeal Common Core ...