Pence signs bill ‘pausing’ reading, math standards

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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has signed a bill that will “pause” Indiana’s adoption of a national set of reading and math education school standards.

Pence signed the bill Saturday, two weeks after lawmakers approved the measure that suspends implementation of Common Core State Standards in more grades for a year while new state reviews are conducted.

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