THE ORGANIZATION HAS ENGAGED IN ONE MAIN ISSUE, THE SUPPORT OF THE CCSS AND PARCC ASSESSMENT. MULTIPLE BILLS WERE FILED DURING THE TENNESSEE GENERAL ASSEMBLY'S 2014 LEGISLATIVE SESSION TO PAUSE, DELAY OR REPEAL CCSS OR ELIMINATE TENNESSEE'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PARCC ASSESSMENT. THE ORGANIZATION OPPOSED THESE EFFORTS AND ALL EXPENSES WERE DIRECTED AT PRESERVING THE STANDARDS AND THE STATE'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PARCC ASSESSMENT CONSORTIUM. THE LEGISLATURE TOOK ACTION THAT PRESERVED THE CCSS BUT REMOVED THE STATE FROM PARCC AND DELAYED AN ASSESSMENT ALIGNED TO THE CCSS UNTIL THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR.