[cripplecreek]

Not to single Missouri out or anything but have any of these states passed a resolution explaining why they bought into this crap in the first place?

[kitkat]

It was the federal money that the states were too cowardly to live without.

[goodwithagun]

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Then they found out about all the strings attached.

[BobL]

“Not to single Missouri out or anything but have any of these states passed a resolution explaining why they bought into this crap in the first place?”

That is a fair question, and the answer is that people still BLINDLY TRUST the self-identified ‘experts’ when it comes to education.

Heck, the majority of people ON THIS SITE still send their kids to government schools - so is it a surprise that people they elect essentially defer to next level of government when it comes to education?

I won’t live long enough to see the day when most people actually take the education of their kids into their own hands. The American way seems to be: Throw the kid in a school bus and forget he exists. And the results show that.

[rarestia]

Do we have a count of the number of states that have withdrawn? I think Missouri makes 6 along with Virigina, Minnesota, Texas, Alaska, and Nebraska.

[Nextrush]

Does the bill really take MO out of Common Core or is it a fake piece of legislation like the fake policy announced by IN Governor Mike Pence.

[Prov3456]

In Missouri's case, Democrat Governor Nixon signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" with the [I think] regional Governor's Association who were part of the original implementers of Common Core in 2009. This did NOT involve the state legislature in any way. Subsequent to the MOU, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) was directed to implement the provisions of the MOU - again, without legislative approval.

IMO, the bill that was passed will not "get rid" of Common Core in Missouri, but will only provide a committee and cover to stall withdrawal long enough to fully implement it instead. Just my opinion... I hope I'm wrong on that part!