Common Core is the first major reform initiative to deal with the front end of education -- the substance of what actually is being taught in the classroom, instead of focusing solely on student ...

We often talk about the “core curriculum” as the center of our education system, the most essential content for students to master in order to be prepared for their futures. For most, it includes ...

Republican Lt. Gov. Dan Forest reiterated his questions Monday night about the Common Core curriculum adopted by the state’s public schools, saying that many teachers across North Carolina are not ...

States and school districts are struggling to navigate the flood of new materials claiming to be Common Core-aligned. The Common Core Curriculum Void Right now, America's schools are in a sprint.

Just give all the chalk to me, and don't let anyone else touch the board. While the Comon Core is a shredded shadow of its ambitious former self, the standards movement that birthed it is still out ...

It is difficult to pick up a newspaper or listen to a news broadcast nowadays that fails to mention the Common Core curriculum. Conservative and liberal pundits, alike, complain about it. Let’s ...

This fall, Charles County Public Schools will implement the new national curriculum: Common Core. Increasing controversy and public scrutiny surround Common Core as parents and educators are ...

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