Edwards' predecessor, Republican Bobby Jindal, filed the federal lawsuit in 2014, as he was readying his failed bid for the GOP presidential nomination.
"It’s important to note that we are also still fighting Common Core in federal court, where a judge has recently ruled that our case has standing and will be heard. This case challenges Race to the Top and No Child Left Behind waivers that are tied to Common Core."
Penalties against schools, school systems, teachers, and students for failing to participate in the PARCC standardized assessment would be prohibited under a bill prefiled by state Rep. Bob Hensgens.
An estimated crowd between 700 and 800 people gathered in the gymnasium at Sam Houston High School Monday night for a town hall meeting to discuss the Common Core state standards.
Governor Bobby Jindal says that violates the state sovereignty clause in the Constitution and federal laws that prohibit national control of education content.
The Jindal administration is on the offensive after a state judge reversed Gov. Bobby Jindal's earlier executive order to suspend the Department of Education's contract with the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers.