Dive Brief:

• Ohio lawmakers will begin debating the Common Core standards on Aug. 12 now that two legislators — Reps. Matt Huffman (R-Lima) and Andy Thompson (R-Marietta) —​ have introduced a bill calling for its repeal.  
• If the new bill passes, the state could opt out of the standards as soon as the coming year.  
• Thus far, three states have backed out of their Common Core commitment: Indiana, South Carolina, and Oklahoma.   

Dive Insight:

Since many states are pushing back against the Common Core, University of Arkansas professor Sandra Stotsky explained how states can navigate the national standards and bring back their own local control. According to the Daily Signal, Stotsky says states that want out of the Common Core should "establish steering committees that include university-level content-matter experts, allow for a public comment period, include feedback from teachers and provide for an external review of the new standards." Stotsky's suggestions are definitely something to keep in mind as more states appear to be heading toward the path of standard autonomy.