Common Core foes vow stepped up ballot campaign

BOSTON – Supporters of an initiative to end the adoption of national Common Core education standards in Massachusetts pledged to obtain the petition signatures needed to put the issue before voters in November after lawmakers on Wednesday sent a similar legislative proposal to a study committee, where little action is expected. "We're going to move forward," said Donna Colorio, a Worcester School Committee member and a leader of the ballot campaign, who spoke about the issue at a State House lo

BOSTON – Supporters of an initiative to end the adoption of national Common Core education standards in Massachusetts pledged to obtain the petition signatures needed to put the issue before voters in November after lawmakers on Wednesday sent a similar legislative proposal to a study committee, where little action is expected. "We're going to move forward," said Donna Colorio, a Worcester School Committee member and a leader of the ballot campaign, who spoke about the issue at a State House lo…