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December 17, 2012

NEA, AFT Teachers To Build Common-Core Tools

With $11 million from the Helmsley Charitable Trust, the two unions, working with the lead writers of the standards, will involve their teachers in building an online portal of instructional tools.  Read Full Post >

November 30, 2012

Teachers, Texbook Adoptions, and the Common Core

In a changing curricular marketplace, states and districts right now have two main options to consider as they make decisions about whether to purchase new materials.  Read Full Post >

June 13, 2012

AFT Partners With Private Firm to Provide Common Standards Resources

The American Federation of Teachers, in partnership with British technology and publishing firm TSL Education have invested $10 million together in an online repository of lesson plans, tools, and supports aligned to the Common Core State Standards.  Read Full Post >

May 24, 2012

Common-Core Architect Helped Launch Rhee Advocacy Group

An architect of the common core helped get Michelle Rhee's advocacy group started and will step down from its board in June.  Read Full Post >

May 27, 2011

Common-Standards Supports for Teachers Eyed

Five states that have adopted the Common Core State Standards are beginning work on an initiative to create an open-source "platform" that would help teachers access, download, and create resources tied to the common standards, officials from the Council of Chief State School Officers told us today....  Read Full Post >

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