Lillian Pace, Senior Director of National Policy, KnowledgeWorks, writes that Achieve's new publication, Advancing Competency-Based Pathways to College and Career Readiness: A State Policy Framework for Graduation Requirements, Assessment and...
This policy brief is a guide for state education policy leaders to use in selecting and prioritizing academic performance indicators that illuminate student readiness for college and career across the P-20 spectrum. These indicators can be built...
Orlando Sentinel (subscription required) June 30, 2013 Students will go farther faster with Common Core standards By Craig R. Barrett and Michael Cohen Guest columnists As the leaders of Achieve, the organization founded by governors and the nation'...
Two states that have historically had high expectations of students, Indiana and Michigan, have experienced some political pushback on the Common Core State Standards. Teachers and local education leaders in those states have put their students'...
Common Core critics are continuously spreading myths about the standards, but editorial boards, educators, district superintendents and the business community are stepping up to correct the record. Myths fuel attacks on 'Common Core' standards: Our...
Support for the Common Core State Standards is found across the country and from various sectors. Below are excerpts from a Q&A about the Common Core, an Op-Ed by the Governor of Delaware, a story of teachers working together to develop a local...
According to polling (and common sense), educators and school leaders are the most trusted sources of information for the general public on what is going on in education. From Florida to California and everywhere in between, teachers are speaking...
The opinion pages of newspapers are still filled with pieces on the Common Core State Standards. Here are some recent headlines that have appeared with links and excerpts from editorial boards and columnists from around the U.S. Also, a letter to...
A lot of misinformation still exists about the Common Core State Standards and the difference between education standards and curriculum. More and more clips are appearing that correct the myths and help explain what the standards are and how local...
This past weekend saw a number of Opinion/Editorial pages and columnists weigh in on the Common Core State Standards. Here are some of the best with links and excerpts: Editorial: Support for Common Core broad, deserved Spokesman-Review (Spokane, WA...
