This debate took place at the Burk Basic School on August 5, 2014 between the incumbent Arizona Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal and challenger Diane Douglas.
"Correct me if I'm wrong, but to fully compete for the Race To The Top money, states have to adopt standards common to multiple states and only one set of standards fully meets that definition and that's Common Core. Would you agree or disagree with that?"
Diane Douglas goes on to state how she, as a school board member, opposed Common Core when it was initial thrust upon Arizona Public Sschool districts by Huppenthal and the AZ Department of Education