From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
MONTGOMERY — Del Marsh, president pro tem of the Alabama Senate, announced on Tuesday that he is filing a bill to repeal Common Core standards in the state.
“In the past, I have let our school board, who dictates education policy, have Common Core in place,” Marsh said in a video statement. “But after ten years, the state of Alabama is 49th in math and 46th in reading. We can’t keep going in that direction. So today, I will introduce this bill and ask my colleagues to support it so we can eliminate Common Core and start a new direction for education in the state of Alabama.”
The standards were actually implemented about six years ago at the beginning of the 2012 school year. Marsh had been a staunch supporter of the higher standards for Alabama students since they were adopted by the state school board.
In Trussville, student test scores have improved under the standards.
The move comes amid growing speculation that Marsh will toss his hat in the ring for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Doug Jones. U.S. Congressman Bradley Byrne has already announced that he will seek the Republican nomination for the seat.
