NC: Is Agenda 21 behind Common Core?

Opposition to Common Core must be based on facts, not theories. The fact that Common Core grants extraordinary power to the federal government and a handful of Washington, D.C.- based groups is a necessary and sufficient reason to oppose it. “Connect-the-dots” conspiracy theories diminish the legitimacy of that opposition and, in the long run, will only strengthen those who wish to broaden Common Core’s scope.

--Terry Stoops is Director of Education Studies at the
John Locke Foundation

Spotlight 435 – 35 Questions About Common Core: Answers for North Carolinians

 

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Common Core Study Bill Filed in North Carolina

H733 was filed in the North Carolina House of Representatives.  The bill’s purpose is to establish a committee of 20 members to study the Common Core State Standards and their impact in North Carolina.  State Representatives Larry Pittman (R-Concord), Hugh Blackwell (R-Valdese), Rob Bryan (R-Charlotte) and Michael Speciale (R-New Bern) are the primary sponsors.  If this bill passes the committee will study items such as:

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