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HJR 283 - Introduced - PDF
HJR283
192301-1
By Representatives Moore (B), Butler, Mooney, Nordgren,
Whorton (I), Hanes, Whorton (R), Ainsworth, Harbison, Lee,
Chesteen, Ingram, Polizos, Fincher, Drake and Holmes (M)
RFD: Rules
First Read: 01-MAR-18
192301-1:n:02/27/2018:DSM/tj LSA2018-973
URGING THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS AND THE UNITED
STATES PRESIDENT TO REVIEW AND RECONSIDER THE REQUIREMENTS OF
THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS INITIATIVE.
WHEREAS, the Common Core State Standards Initiative
(CCSSI) is an educational initiative in the United States that
details academic standards for K-12 students in English
language arts and mathematics for each grade; the initiative
is sponsored by the National Governors Association and the
Council of Chief State School Officers and seeks to establish
consistent educational standards across the states; and
WHEREAS, the Alabama State Board of Education is
empowered to establish curriculum standards for all K-12
public schools; a set of standards known as the Alabama
College and Career-Ready Standards for Mathematics and
English/Language Arts was adopted and initiated based on the
CCSSI; this is commonly referred to as the Common Core State
Standards; and
WHEREAS, relinquishing control of education to the
federal government enforces a one-size-fits-all curriculum
that ignores cultural differences among individuals and
students' educational needs; national standards do very little
to address local problems, fail to recognize differences in
learning styles, and emphasize rote learning and uniformity
over creativity; and
WHEREAS, it is desirable for states to return to
maintaining sole control over the development, establishment,
and revision of K-12 course of study standards without federal
control; now therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF ALABAMA, BOTH
HOUSES THEREOF CONCURRING, That we strongly oppose the Common
Core State Standards Initiative, and urge the United States
Congress and President Donald Trump to review and reconsider
the requirements of the initiative and to summarily reject it.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That a copy of this
resolution be transmitted by the Clerk of the House of
Representatives to the President of the United States,
President of the United States Senate, Speaker of the United
States House of Representatives, and each member of the
Alabama Congressional Delegation so that our strong sentiments
concerning this matter are known.