Will Jay Nixon sign bill delaying Common Core implementation?

No word yet on whether Gov. Jay Nixon is going to sign Rep. Kurt Bahr's bill which would require a delay in implementing Common Core Standards while a committee conducts a review and determines which standards would be best for Missouri:

Many districts around the state have fully implemented Common Core standards for language arts and math, with testing set to begin next school year. But if Gov. Jay Nixon signs House Bill 1490, sponsored by Rep. Kurt Bahr, R-O'Fallon, it could change things.

HB 1490 calls for Common Core to progress while two work groups are created to develop new standards -- one for grades kindergarten through fifth and one for six through 12. One of the main contentions of Common Core opponents is the standards were created with no public input.

Nixon's office would not say which way the governor is leaning on the bill or whether he will sign it. "The legislation will get the same comprehensive review given to all bills that get to the governor's desk. As you know, we don't typically comment until that comprehensive review process is complete," says a statement from the governor's press office.