Alabama's school superintendent says the State Board of Education
didn't relinquish control of school standards when it adopted the Common
Core standards for schools statewide.
Superintendent Tommy Bice talked about the
standards Tuesday because a state Senate committee is scheduled to
consider a bill Wednesday that would repeal the standards. Critics of
the national standards say they take away local control and give too
much control to Washington.
Bice said Alabama retained sovereignty in adopting
the standards and incorporating them into Alabama's College and Career
Ready Standards. He said he's not sure what standards the state would
follow if the legislation passes.
The state Senate Education Committee is set to
consider the bill sponsored by committee Chairman Dick Brewbaker of
Montgomery at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
