Maine House Kills Bill to Nullify Common Core

AUGUSTA, Maine. (Jun. 26, 2017) – A Maine bill that would have withdrawn the state from the Common Core educational standards was killed by House Democrats earlier this month. Rep. William Tuell (R-East Machias) introduced House Bill 1578 (LD1578) with five co-sponsors. The bill would have banned Common Core standards and replaced them with the…

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Maine Bill Would Void Common Core Standards in the State

AUGUSTA, Maine. (May 10, 2017) – A Maine bill up for a hearing today would withdraw the state from Common Core. Rep. William Tuell (R-East Machias) introduced House Bill 1578 (LD1578) with five co-sponsors. The bill would void Common Core standards and would be replaced with the educational standards that were in place in Massachusetts before…

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