Bingman: Legislature Should Steer Clear Of Writing Academic Standards
Oklahoma Senate leader says Legislature should stay away from writing new academic standards
By BARBARA HOBEROCK World Capitol Bureau
OKLAHOMA CITY — The leader of the Oklahoma Senate on Wednesday said lawmakers should not be involved in writing new academic standards.
Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman’s comments were made during a public affairs forum featuring legislative leaders in Oklahoma City. It was sponsored by the State Chamber.
The state is rewriting academic standards after lawmakers and Gov. Mary Fallin repealed the Common Core standards that some criticized as a national education plan that reduced local control.
Supporters said universal standards were needed to ensure all children had the same knowledge base and there was equal rigor across the system.