Higher academic standards like those in the Common Core were supposed to improve student performance, but new data shows that hasn’t happened. Teachers need more specific guidance than standards ...

Beginning in 2010, mathematics and English language arts standards, called the Common Core State Standards, were adopted in 45 of 50 U.S. states. The Common Core Standards represent a substantial ...

Although the State Board of Education adopted new Common Core standards in math and English language arts nearly seven years ago, some school districts are still in the process of implementing them.

You must welcome change as the rule but not as your ruler. I’ve been thinking a lot about author and productivity consultant Denis Waitley’s words as the Common Core State Standards take hold. When I ...

In early May 2016, the New Jersey State Board of Education approved the New Jersey Student Learning Standards, the revised and renamed Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Gov. Chris Christie (R) ...

Are standards best route to school improvement or have the politics proven lethal? Traditionally, we commemorate a 10th wedding anniversary with tin to symbolize resilience and strength. This year’s ...

Florida is going to — yet again — get the latest flavor in how and what to teach public school children. Bye-bye, Common Core academic standards. Reviled by right-wing Republicans, that version of ...

The Common Core State Standards, often referred to as ”Common Core” are a set of educational standards that describe what students should know and be able to do in English language arts and math in ...

If you spend enough time on Facebook, you’ll see a lot of elementary-school math problems. Frustrated parents post pictures of their kids’ homework and rail about how confusing it is. Dozens of other ...