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INDIANAPOLIS – With the final of three legislative study committee hearings on Common Core (CCSS) scheduled for a Tuesday, a new poll from a prominent Republican pollster shows a solid majority of Hoosiers support the standards, and nearly 8 in 10 voters say they don’t think less of legislators who support Common Core.

Public Opinion Strategies, a firm that has polled for many GOP congressmen, mayors, and the State Republican Party, completed this new public opinion poll on Common Core last week. Among the key findings:

INDIANAPOLIS – Stand for Children Executive Director Justin Ohlemiller issued the following statement on the release of the third-party report on the A-F grading scale.

“Today’s report shows that our current A-F system, while imperfect, is still an effective tool in assessing whether our schools are meeting their most important obligation – ensuring  high student achievement.

Stand for Children Indiana released the statement below regarding the hiring of Dr. Lewis Ferebee as the new IPS superintendent. Tell us your thoughts on the hire in the comments section below.

INDIANAPOLIS – Stand for Children Executive Director Justin Ohlemiller released the following statement in response to the hiring of Dr. Lewis Ferebee as the new superintendent of IPS.

“Congratulations to Dr. Ferebee and to IPS. This is an important day for the future of  local students in our city’s largest district.

INDIANAPOLIS – Education leaders and advocates expect implementation of the Common Core State Standards to continue despite legislation labeled by opponents as a “pause” in House Enrolled Act 1427, which was passed by the legislature Friday night.

According to HEA 1427, the State Board of Education would be barred from taking further action on the Common Core, but the bill allows any Common Core standards previously adopted by the State Board of Education to continue with implementation. The specific language in the report is as follows