2+2=what? Parents rail against Common Core math

The Columbian - Michael Rubinkam "With the end of the [...]

May 18th, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Implementing the Common Core with Struggling Readers

Thomas B. Fordham Institute - Kathleen Porter-Magee "...the real story [...]

May 16th, 2014|Categories: Common Core Standards, Reading, Students, Teacher, Teaching|Tags: Education, School|

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Companies Pledge to Back Common Core and Science Standards

Education Week - Liana Heitin "Twenty-six companies, including ExxonMobil, Intel [...]

May 16th, 2014|Categories: Business, Common Core Standards, Education, Next Generation, Science, Standards, STEM|Tags: Education, School|

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The Resilience of Common Core

Education Next - Andy Smarick "With so many tangled veins [...]

May 10th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Common Core: What Does It Mean for Boys?

Education Week - Kelley King & Ralph Fletcher "Across so [...]

May 9th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Boys, Common Core Standards, Education, Performance|Tags: Education, School|

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Why Oklahoma Should Stay the Course with the Common Core

Education Next - Michael J. Petrilli "But those political considerations [...]

May 5th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Oklahoma, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Giving aid and comfort to great teachers

The Washington Post - Jay Mathews "Most history courses demand [...]

May 5th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Critical Thinking, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teacher Accountability, Teacher Assistant, Teacher Evaluations, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Common Core promotes student success

CNN - Kathleen Porter-Magee "The move by states to set [...]

April 27th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Schools test ‘Common Core’ test

UT San Diego - Maureen Magee "The annual spring testing [...]

April 27th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, California, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, San Diego, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Missouri considers dumping new education standards

The San Francisco Chronicle - Jordan Shapiro "Missouri could become [...]

April 26th, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Common Core Standards, Current Events, Education, Learning, Missouri, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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