Obama Administration Punishes Oklahoma for Repealing Common Core Standards

Breitbart ^ | 8/28/14 | Dr. Susan Berry

[Nachum]

The U.S. Department of Education (USED) has punished the state of Oklahoma for repealing the Common Core standards and reverting to its previous academic standards by rescinding the state’s waiver from No Child Left Behind (NCLB), making it the second state ever to lose its waiver from the law.

As Caitlin Emma of Politico reports, Indiana, on the contrary, was granted a one-year extension of its waiver from NCLB because, though Gov. Mike Pence (R) declared he was the first governor to repeal the Common Core standards, his state’s replacement standards are remarkably similar to the Common Core and, as such, still met the requirements for the waiver.

The fact that Oklahoma’s waiver was denied while Indiana was granted an extension makes it clear that, despite the protests of Common Core supporters that the standards are “voluntary” and “state-led,” the federal government is, in fact, determining which states will receive reprieves from federal restrictions based on their choices of academic standards.

States that adopted “college- and career-ready standards” in math and English Language Arts that are “common to a significant number of states” or “certified by a state network of institutions of higher education” avoided NCLB requirements, which include providing school choice, tutoring, and reconfiguring failing schools. Most states simply adopted the Common Core to obtain the waivers, inviting even further federal intrusion into their education policies.

“It is outrageous that President [Barack] Obama and Washington bureaucrats are trying to dictate how Oklahoma schools spend education dollars,” Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) said in a statement. “Because of overwhelming opposition from Oklahoma parents and voters to Common Core, Washington is now acting to punish us. This is one more example of an out-of-control presidency that places a politicized Washington agenda over the well-being of Oklahoma students.”

[Nachum]

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[high info voter]

The Marxist POS says ....”get back in line you lemmings!”

[Whenifhow]

Buck Sexton on Jindal taking it to court:
5:40 Minutes
Common Core Goes To Court

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA1R_5i9HNw

[high info voter]

Hitler liked the state run schools saying; “we have them six days a week - what can their parents do?”

[Paladin2]

Can’t Okla. disavow Bammy as Fearless Leader?

[Graewoulf]

Documentation File on the continuing Tyranny of Obamanation.

[EternalVigilance]

So much for the obvious deception that these are “state standards.”

[PGalt]

Thanks for the link; post. Buck is great. HOORAY Bobby Jindal. DEFUND/DISMANTLE the Dept of Education. BIG GOVERNMENT IS CRONY SOCIALISM/TOTALITARIANISM

[wtd]

Thomas More Law Center Creates Online Form For Parents Who Wish To Exempt Their Kids From Common Core

[ForYourChildren]

Just take your children out of the public schools (government indoctrination centers), problem solved.

[iowacornman]

Oklahoma will totally disregard the law like obama and holder do. simple.

[WyCoKsRepublican]

Time to punish the RATS in November, not that the GOP will fight back. Let’s see.

[ealgeone]

It’s tome for the revolution to begin. Plain and simple.

[TEXOKIE]

bfl

[jsanders2001]

The state’s refusal to fall in line and embrace the Agenda 21 indoctrination program angers the King. His payment from Soros will be reduced for failing to get all of the states to fall in line with the program...

[bitt]

SO THEY HAVE TO GO TO COURT? EQUAL PROTECTION/

[captmar-vell]

America has a fly infested unclean evil spirit inhabiting the white house,

[Amendment10]

Thank you for referencing that article Nachum. Please bear in mind that the following critique is directed at the article and not at you.

"... Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin (R) ..."

Why doesn't Gov Fallin simply argue the following? The states have never amended the Constitution to expressly grant the feds the specific power to decide policy for intrastate schools, Justice John Marshall also clarifiying that Congress is prohibited from laying taxes in the name of state power issues.

“Congress is not empowered to tax for those purposes which are within the exclusive province of the States.” —Justice John Marshall, Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824.

So why are state lawmakers not complaining about constitutionally indefensible federal taxes that citizens are paying, like those being spent on intrastate public schools? Such taxes are arguably state revenues which the states could spend on intrastate schools the way they think is best.

[oldplayer]

I am an Okie. I am also a college graduate with an advanced degree. Nonetheless, I can think of no way to describe my opinion of President Ubama without using profanity.

Oldplayer