If you keep hearing about the Common Core but don't know exactly what all the fuss is about, don't worry _ you're not alone. Stateline provides some frequently asked questions and answers that should ...

The Common Core State Standards have vaulted into the national consciousness lately thanks to some high-profile dissenters, like Louis C.K. ("Kids teachers parents are vocally suffering.") and Stephen ...

The core issue in education this brand new school year revolves around something called the Common Core. It's a prescription for teaching and grading students that's provoked an uncommonly spirited ...

State implementation of the Common Core State Standards will require the development of new curriculum and the adoption of new technologies to prepare for new computer-based assessments in the ...

Right now, America's schools are in a sprint. Forty-four states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Common Core State Standards. That means new learning benchmarks for the vast majority of ...

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What some see as a surprise attack on states' rights, others know as a carefully thought out education reform. The Latest A new 'Testing Bill of Rights' hopes to keep students in their seats. Some ...