There is little question in my mind that national standards will be a blessing. The crazy quilt of district and state standards will become more rational, student mobility will stop causing needless ...

A large majority of middle school math teachers say the common core is more rigorous than their state’s prior mathematics standards. At the same time, most teachers reported receiving fewer than 20 ...

When states adopted Common Core’s mathematics standards, they were told (among other things) that these standards would make all high-school students “college- and-career ready” and strengthen the ...

This story was produced by the Hechinger Report, a nonprofit, independent news organization focused on inequality and innovation in education. Read more about the Common Core. SAN ANTONIO—Karen Demore ...

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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.

PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — Revisions to statewide standards for teaching health education and mathematics in South Dakota’s public schools received their first public hearing on Wednesday. The ...

Los Angeles students read in their classroom. State and national test scores show significant drops during the pandemic years. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times) Two out of 3 California students did ...

North Carolina is overhauling its math standards, with major changes potentially coming to the courses students take in high school. The state Department of Public Instruction presented Thursday the ...