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| https://palazzo.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=398669 | Palazzo Supports Bill to End Common Core | 2015-07-08 | 2015 | 2015-07 | Republican | House | MS | Steven Palazzo | P000601 | palazzo.house.gov | legacy | Palazzo Supports Bill to End Common Core f t # e Washington, July 8, 2015 Washington, DC Congressman Steven Palazzo (MS-4) released the following statement today regarding House passage of H.R. 5, The Student Success Act: We can no longer afford to allow this administration to continue imposing on our classrooms, our childrens education, and their future. This bill takes huge strides on the federal level to eliminate bureaucrats from the classroom and gives our local officials and educators in the State more power and flexibility. It directly prohibits the Department of Education from coercing schools into adopting Common Core standards in order to receive funding. Furthermore, it opens the door for our State-elected officials and educators to take measures into their own hands and eliminate Common Core once and for all without the looming threat of being punished. Congressman Palazzo also supported several amendments that further strengthened the bill and helped meet conservative priorities. These amendments were included in the final text of the bill and contained provisions that would: Clarify that nothing in this bill can prohibit states from withdrawing from Common Core, and explicitly forbid the federal government from punishing states that withdraw from Common Core. Allow parents to opt their child out of the testing required and exempts schools from being penalized in terms of schools participation requirements for that testing. Shorten the authorization period from 6 years to 3 years, ensuring that Congress continues to revisit this legislation and make improvements. Congressman Palazzo believes education should be left up to the states and local school boards not the federal government. He supports completely eliminating the Department of Education and block-grant funding directly to the states. Todays bill is a step in the right direction towards empowering parents and teachers to have the final say in their childrens education. f t # e | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |