New York Unions Target State Chief Over Common-Core Testing
Unions are turning on the heat on New York Education Commissioner John King, saying he must slow the consequences attached to new common-core-aligned exams.
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October 18, 2013
August 08, 2013
Study: Many Teachers Still Need Common-Core PD
States report difficulty in reaching all teachers for professional development in the common standards.
July 02, 2013
Common Core a Theme of NEA's 2013 Gathering
The common core will be a focus of discussion—and possibly debate—at this year's Representative Assembly.
June 18, 2013
Feds Offer Flexibility on Teacher-Evaluation Implementation
Instituting teacher-evaluation systems was one of the conditions of the waivers the department offered states in exchange for getting out of some requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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....
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