A South Dakota lawmaker thinks that the Common Core State Standards may have contributed to the deaths of Native American kids.
The Common Core, a set of education standards that have been adopted in a majority of states, is designed to make sure students around the country are being held to the same benchmarks. The standards have received backlash from both conservative and liberal groups, and in recent months, a slew of states have tried to renege on their commitment to them. South Dakota is no exception to this, and this month legislators put forth a bill that would end the state’s involvement with the standards.
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In 2015 alone, 19 states introduced legislation that would repeal the Common Core, reports Politico. However, such legislation has so far “fared poorly,” the outlet notes.
