Can the next president really kill Common Core?

Published March 5, 2016 6:39pm ET



Republican presidential candidates have not shied away from bashing the Common Core education standards on the campaign trail. Donald Trump promises to “kill Common Core.” Ted Cruz has said, “We should repeal every word of Common Core.” Marco Rubio promises to “stop the federal government from pushing Common Core on states.”

But can the federal government really kill Common Core?

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