WASHINGTON (AP) — Most of the states that first endorsed the Common Core academic standards are still using them in some form, despite continued debate over whether they are improving student ...

For an updated version of this story, see “Review of Math Programs Comes Under Fire.” The first round of a Consumer Reports-style review for instructional materials paints a dismal picture of the ...

The adoption of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) has led to a “historic” drop in student achievement scores on the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) test, also known as the ...

The Florida Department of Education has formally adopted B.E.S.T. Standards and plans to replace Common Core through "the most aggressive transition timeline in Florida's history." FDEP made the ...

The Common Core State Standards may be implemented nationwide, but support for the standards has dropped to an all-time low. A new report conducted by Education Next (EdNext), a journal from the ...

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