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PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona House is delaying debate on a proposal to ditch the state's new Common Core school standards and strip the state Board of Education's power to adopt new standards.
Monday's floor debate was postponed because one House Republican was absent, indicating the vote count is close. A proposal to eliminate the standards failed in the Senate two weeks ago.
House Bill 2190 by Republican Rep. Mark Finchem of Oro Valley would drop the standards adopted by more than 40 states. They have become a political issue across the country as opponents criticize them as driven by the federal government.
Proponents say they are state-created and designed to increase standards so high school graduates are prepared for college.
A similar effort failed in the Arizona Legislature last year.
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