The collateral that Oklahoma faced after dropping Common Core was harsh. They got their No Child Left Behind waiver revoked and because of this they must revert back to the old accountability guidelines NCLB for schools that don't show significant yearly improvement. Many see this a harsh and undeserving punishment being dolled out by the Obama administration especially since Indiana still has its waiver. Some states including South Carolina and Missouri have taken steps replace Common Core. While South Carolina has found a compromise in the system where they merely tweak the standards. Many of the original 45 states that signed to adopt Common Core are finding loopholes to make it their own. For instance a number of others have taken action either to make the standards more their own by affirming local control, modifying them, renaming them, or by committing to the utilization of the standards. A huge concern that is being talked about a lot by teachers and parents is that the curriculum simply doesn't make sense. Teachers and Parents alike are struggling to help their children understand the lesson when they themselves don't even understand the lesson. Fore example there have been several questions on standardized test given by the government where there is simply no answer to. In english students are learning that two things. One, you can read something and get it right, and two, you can get it right without knowing what you're talking about. Many believe that Common Core is killing Reading and Literature because it is no longer about the substance of the reading it is about if you can comprehend the reading.
It is not just a few senators fighting against Common Core, Conservative Groups like the Republican National Committee and the Heritage Foundation have joined the fight and criticism of Common Core. Charles Grassley is a Senator from Iowa who is leading the way for Common Core reform.