- Hillary Clinton has remained vague on Common Core but supports standards-based education. She cites her involvement in No Child Left Behind as evidence of her support for federal standards. - Ted Cruz believes Common Core was an abuse of executive power and wants to repeal it. He also wants to eliminate the Department of Education. - John Kasich opposes federal learning standards and the idea that education is dictated at the federal level. - Marco Rubio wants to stop Common Core and return education decisions to local control. He once supported the program that encouraged Common Core adoption. - Bernie Sanders neither endorses nor opposes Common Core but is against penalties for test performance. He favors giving teachers flexibility and supporting students.