Oklahoma Law Repealing Common Core Upheld by State Supreme Court
The plaintiffs had argued that the law usurped the rightful power of the state school board to develop and have final say over content standards.
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July 15, 2014
July 15, 2014
States' Policies on Exit Exams and Common-Core Tests Merge, Collide
If states don't modify their use of high school exit exams, there could be bad consequences for students, a New America Foundation report says.
July 15, 2014
N.J. to Reduce Influence of Common-Core Tests on Teacher Evaluation
A deal has been reached in New Jersey to phase in the impact of common-core-aligned tests on teacher evaluations.
July 14, 2014
Bill to Review and Revise the Common Core Approved by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon
The bill signed into law creates a two-year process for a review and revision of the common core in Missouri.
July 14, 2014
AFT Convention Resolution: Give Teachers More Power Over Common Core
The teachers' union will "continue to support the promise" of the common standards, but teachers must have more input and oversight, the resolution sates.
July 10, 2014
Louisiana State Board Members: Drop the PARCC Test, But Use PARCC Test Items
To break a political logjam, three Louisiana state board members have proposed using a hybrid of the state's current test and PARCC for the 2014-15 school year.
July 09, 2014
After Cyber Attacks, Kansas Board Votes to Not Report Test Scores
The Kansas state school board voted July 8 not to report data from state tests for the 2013-14 school year due to cyber attacks. What sort of precedent is there?
July 08, 2014
A District-Level Effort to Replace the Common Core State Standards
The Manchester district in the Granite State has worked to develop its own content standards. How do they differ from the common core?
July 07, 2014
In N.J., Calls for Pausing Impact of Common-Core Tests Run Aground
Despite the move by many states to delay the impact of common-core tests on accountability policies, one Republican governor has signaled his state won't follow suit.
July 02, 2014
Louisiana State Board Moves Closer to Suing Gov. Jindal Over PARCC Tests
The Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education voted 6-3 on July 1 to retain legal counsel and prepare for a possible lawsuit against Gov. Bobby Jindal over the PARCC test.
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