Dive Brief:

• Potential GOP presidential hopeful and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has performed an about-face on the Common Core State Standards, which he has worked hard to ensure his state adopted.
• According to Christie, the standards were "not working," but when pressed for more details by the Washington Post, he declined comment.
• Last Thursday, Christie announced plans for New Jersey to develop new, non-Common Core standards.

Dive Insight:

Christie has been a long-time supporter of the standards and the waffling is less about education and more about his bid for the White House, according to the Washington Post. Christie's initial forays into a presidential run included support for the Common Core, but pushback from his party reportedly led him to change his tune.

Other presidential hopefuls who have backtracked on their support include Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, and Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker.

Still others, like former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Ohio Gov. John Kasich, have remained consistent in their support for the Common Core — or, as a Washington Post editorial says, they have "shown the most sense and spine" toward their stances.