It’s the last chance for anyone who opposes turning control of Alabama’s curriculum over to the feds to have their say. Tomorrow morning, the Alabama State Board of Education will vote on whether to adopt the Common Core Standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics. While the National Governors Association supports the proposed initiative, problems with the Common Core have been cited by several leading Republican governors, most notably, Texas Governor Rick Perry. Common Core is also opposed by the following organizations:
Alabama Federation of Republican Women
Alabama Policy Institute
Allied Women of Alabama
CATO Institute
Christian Educators International
Common Sense Patriots
Concerned Women for America of Alabama
Eagle Forum of Alabama
Family Research Council
Focus on the Family
Heartland Institute
Heritage Foundation
Home School Legal Defense Fund
Lexington Institute
National Association of Scholars
National Conference of State Legislators
Pacific Research Foundation
Pioneer Institute
Reason Foundation
Smart Girl Politics of Alabama
Tea Party Patriots of Alabama
U.S. Coalition for World Class Math
Wetumpka Tea Party