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A panel of state lawmakers will hear a bill Wednesday that would require Indiana to exit the Common Core initiative and write its own expectations for students.
Expect Republican state lawmakers to tell Indiana education officials they too support a move away from Common Core.
Superintendent Glenda Ritz says the State Board needs to adopt new education standards this spring so tests can be ready for the 2015-16 school year.
In his State of the State address, Gov. Mike Pence advocated for Indiana to write Common Core-independent standards.
As Indiana's standards debate continues, Politico reports on how national conservative groups see their anti-Common Core push as the start of a bigger debate.
Andrea Neal says she believes she was appointed to the State Board of Education because of her anti-Common Core stance.
Tony Bennett, who resigned as Florida's schools chief over allegations of wrongdoing in Indiana, is working for ACT Inc. on a new Common Core test.
Superintendent Glenda Ritz shut down the Nov. 13 State Board meeting over what she called an improper motion. But the Attorney General says the motion is OK.
Legislative leaders want Indiana education officials to write new academic standards independent of the Common Core.
House Speaker Brian Bosma says the debate about new academic standards has become a 'distraction' and Indiana should leave the Common Core.