West Virginia Approves Common Standards
West Virginia gives conditional approval to the common standards.
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May 27, 2010
May 27, 2010
Common Standards Create Race to Top Snags in Two States
Common standards factor into Virginia's decision to pull out of Race to the Top and prove a stumbling point in Oklahoma legislation designed to enhance its position for the federal contest.
May 26, 2010
Hawaii, Maryland Tentatively OK Common Standards
Hawaii and Maryland become the second and third states to adopt the common standards even before they are out in final form.
May 25, 2010
Seeking an End to the 'Massachusetts Madness'
You've been reading here about Massachusetts' tightrope walk on Race to the Top and the common standards. You remember: the state, much revered for its high academic standards, says it will not adopt the common standards if they are less rigorous than its own. But to be best positioned to win a chun...
May 24, 2010
Common Standards: Focus Soon Shifts to State Adoption
Colorado, like other states, is hashing out how to mesh adoption of common standards with its own newly revised standards.
May 21, 2010
Can We Get Comparability Without One National Test?
In a new paper, the College Board, the ETS, and Pearson Learning explore ways to get test-score comparability across multiple assessments.
May 19, 2010
Massachusetts: Pulling Out of Race to Top Round 2?
Massachusetts says it's reconsidering applying for Round 2 of Race to the Top.
May 18, 2010
Additional Players in Race to Top Assessment Contest?
The ETS, College Board and Pearson Learning form a new collaborative on assessment to support the Race to the Top initiative.
May 14, 2010
Why the Race to Top Assessment Competition Is Important
The former education director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation argues that states have a grand opportunity in the Race to the Top assessment competition.
May 14, 2010
What K-12 Can Do to Ease the Latino College-Completion Gap
A new paper from WestEd outlines what schools must do to ensure that Latino students are prepared for college and careers.
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