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More Common Core Challenges Loom

More Common Core Challenges Loom

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A legislator who has questioned South Dakotas move toward “Common Core” educational standards says he may bring more challenges in the future.

Representative Jim Bolin of Canton has sponsored bills to change the standards in the last two sessions of the legislature…

 

Bolin says a lot of parents and tax payers are concerned with more than the educational standards…

 

Bolin says one of his bills was narrowly defeated in a House committee…

 

The “Common Core” standards were developed by collaboration between the states to set some educational guidelines for all schools in the country.

 

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