Missouri House Speaker Makes Move To Strip Funding For National Common Core Standards

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — House Speaker John Diehl says the state will strip $4.5 million in funding for membership to a group that makes tests for the national Common Core education standards. Diehl says cutting the money will ensure Missouri's partnership with the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium ends. Critics say the Common Core guidelines were adopted without enough local input, but supporters argue they create consistent standards across state lines.