Indiana Could Back Out of Common-Core Tests
New commissioner Glenda Ritz wants the state to go its own way with standardized tests. Read Full Post >
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May 01, 2013
April 23, 2013
Alaska's Standards Underwent Scrutiny For Consortium Membership
Its state standards were found to be similar enough to the Common Core State Standards that using a common-core-aligned assessment was deemed appropriate. Read Full Post >
April 23, 2013
Poking Fun at the Common-Core Opposition
A California blogger invents a whimsical memo to counter common-core opponents' claims. Read Full Post >
April 22, 2013
Alaska Joins Assessment Consortium
Even though Alaska never adopted the common standards, it has joined a consortium working to design tests for those standards. Read Full Post >
April 22, 2013
The New York Times Defends Common Core
The influential newspaper says the Common Core State Standards initiative is "clearly the most important education reform in the country's history." Read Full Post >
March 22, 2013
Anti-Common-Core Effort Crops Up in Mich., Dies in Ala. Legislature
One state begins considering an anti-common-core bill, while another ends that debate. Read Full Post >
March 15, 2013
Common Core Rattles and Rolls in Nebraska, Kansas, Alabama
Nebraska, one of the few states that has not adopted the common standards, sends a signal that it could be reconsidering. Read Full Post >
March 13, 2013
Testing Consortium Reorganizes for Long-Term Survival
PARCC becomes a nonprofit to help it stay afloat after federal money runs out in 2014. Read Full Post >
March 05, 2013
Assessment Consortium Releases Testing Time Estimates
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers estimates that its tests will take 8 to 10 hours. Read Full Post >
February 20, 2013
Teachers: We're Ready To Teach Common Core, But Will It Help Students?
Relatively few are "very confident" that new standards will improve achievement or make students more ready for college and work. Read Full Post >
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