Common Core Implementation

Fear: The Enemy of Common Core Solutions

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Common Core opponents have been very successful at whipping up fear against the standards using hyperbolic statements and unsubstantiated claims. But the real thing our students need to fear is a wholesale repeal. The standards need a tweaking, not a repeal.

Common Core/PARCC Delayed Until 2015/2016

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The House/Senate conference committee in Tennessee charged with merging separate bills regarding Common Core has made its recommendations, and while they appear a reasonable compromise on the surface, I have my doubts. First, they’ve recommended that PARCC be delayed for…