Amendment #816 to H3400

Defunding Common Core and PARCC

Mr. Lyons of Andover moves to amend the bill by inserting at the end thereof the following new section: -

“Section XXXX.  Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), herein known as the department, shall expend no funds to develop or implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), nor shall the department expend any funds to develop or implement the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessment."