Peg Luksik provides an easy to understand and folllow explanation of the federal government’s involvement with and how states committed to the Common Core Standards. She uses official documents from Pennsylvania and the federal government. Washington has many of the same kinds of documents
Stop Common Core in Washington State
Citizens Against Common Core
Stop Common Core in Washington State 
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