This post was originally posted on the Curriculum Matters blog. Earlier this week, Louisiana legislators approved a new set of academic standards to replace the Common Core State Standards, reports my ...

Although the State Board of Education adopted new Common Core standards in math and English language arts nearly seven years ago, some school districts are still in the process of implementing them.

Should schools teach cursive handwriting? The question is an impressively polarizing one in the K-12 education world. One of the most widely cited criticisms of the Common Core State Standards is that ...

Two candidates in the Feb. 21, 2017 primary election for state superintendent of public instruction are in a race to replace. Replace the Common Core academic standards, that is. We decided to turn to ...

An article by Elizabeth Green (CEO of a nonprofit education news organization called Chalkbeat) that recently appeared in the New York Times magazine, attempts to explain why most Americans are bad at ...

There is much wrong with American kindergartens—but Common Core State Standards are not to blame. If interpreted correctly, Common Core standards for literacy enable us to help enhance the ...

If you spend enough time on Facebook, you’ll see a lot of elementary-school math problems. Frustrated parents post pictures of their kids’ homework and rail about how confusing it is. Dozens of other ...

Are standards best route to school improvement or have the politics proven lethal? Traditionally, we commemorate a 10th wedding anniversary with tin to symbolize resilience and strength. This year’s ...