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The American Federation of Teachers, a previous ally of Common Core education, has withdrawn much of its support, meaning the controversial legislation now faces political attacks from both sides of the aisle.

In last Tuesday's round of primaries, two long-term incumbents and one relative newcomer barely held onto their seats despite far greater campaign spending than their opponents.

An unknown candidate's victory over a powerful and vastly better-financed incumbent has election-watchers keenly interested in party primaries this Tuesday. In New York, Oklahoma, and Utah incumbents from both parties face challenges.

Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal, in a complete about-face, announced on Wednesday his plans to remove Louisiana schools from the nation's Common Core English and math standards. The move would make Louisiana the fourth state to withdraw this year.

Huntsville - In a bold act of civil disobedience, 14-year-old Alyssa McKinney was suspended from Whitesburg Middle School in Huntsville, Alabama after refusing three times to participate in standardized Common Core testing.

In January, the Indiana Senate education committee approved a repeal of Common Core standards, the national benchmark for preparing students for colleges or careers.

Members of the Ohio House of Representatives’ Committee on Education pored over hours’ worth of written and oral testimony, mostly from opponents to the national standards known as Common Core.

Even though Congress is trying to put an end to the government shutdown, Americans continue to have concerns with government policies. A particularly pressing concern is the current state of Education and the negative impact of the Common Core Standards.

A student in Bryant School District in Arkansas brought home a worksheet that presented her with a scenario that referred to the Bill of Rights as “outdated” and that as part of a special committee she would need to throw out two of the Amendments.

It was announced yesterday that charges would be dropped against the man whose protest against the Common Core system sparked national outrage, but that has done nothing to quell the opposition to the new standard of education in America.

The "Common Core" system of educational standards is nearing nationwide state acceptance, with only five states not yet approving the measure.