Articles tagged: "Common Core"

Naysayers take note: Common Core has had at least one unanticipated positive outcome. “Home schooling has steadily risen in North…

A panel discussion at Center for American Progress called for brain research in the classroom and shared their remarks on…

When a California judge threw out the state’s teacher tenure laws, he sent shock waves throughout the K-12 educational establishment…

On both coasts, grandparents are learning to apply a modern-day rule of thumb with surprising accuracy: If it looks inane,…

President Obama’s favorite think tank Center for American Progress (CAP), wants to align standardized tests with Common Core standards. Recently,…

As we’ve noted before, when proponents of the Obama Administration’s Common Core education reforms try to make the case for…

The Pioneer Institute, a Massachusetts-based think tank, released a new study, “The Revenge of K-12: How Common Core and the…

Common Core, as it is known to the American public, has seen significant setbacks in recent months as parents and…

The U.S. Department of Education’s report, “Succeeding Globally Through International Education and Engagement” tries to show how American students will…

The Obama administration’s “Common Core” education curriculum is lowering the bar for American students and giving the federal government even…

Big name Republicans giving their full-throated support to the Obama Administration’s Common Core education reforms don’t dwell too much on…

Why are classrooms silent right before summer break arrives instead of buzzing with uplifting and educated conversation? The answer can…