You might have heard that Utah has been surfing the waves of common-standards controversy lately. Now it appears that the standards aren't the only thing the state is uneasy about. It's also uneasy about the tests being designed for them. We are getting word that Utah plans to downgrade its members...
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Minnesota lawmakers have passed a measure that would require a legislative nod before the commissioner of education approves academic standards.
The National Research Council is planning to craft a framework to guide the development of new assessments aligned to a set of common, 'next generation' science standards.
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The Colorado board of education opposes proposed legislation that would make it commit to one of the consortia that are designing tests for the common standards.
Education Week is hosting two webinars next week that show participants how educators are implementing the common standards in English/language arts.
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The Texas state board unanimously approved new math standards this week that had attracted considerable criticism.
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