As many educators and researchers will attest, there’s no exact science to choosing vocabulary words—no inherent reason the word “detest” is more important to teach than “despise,” or why “compassion” ...

Approximately 4,000 people have officially voiced their support for the Common Core in New York state, according to High Achievement New York. The pro-Common Core Learning Standards coalition released ...

In less than three years, the Common Core State Standards have vaulted over three key hurdles, surprising more than a few naysayers. In June 2009, governors and education chiefs in 46 states pledged ...

I am not sure if your Pennlive/Patriot News editorial deliberately picked the strangest-sounding arguments against Common Core to dismiss, or you simply do not know that many substantive ones exist. ( ...

Nick Storz is a government student at Patrick Henry College and an intern with the Center for Education Policy at The Heritage Foundation. John Schoof is a research associate at the Center for ...

For a while now, some anti-Big Government privacy activists have argued that the Common Core learning standards are actually just a front for data collection. But when it comes to student data, Big ...

SMMUSD HDQTRS — Public school officials have spent the past couple of years gearing up for new curriculum standards that are in effect this school year, which focus on deeper understanding of various ...

Savvas Learning Company, a next-generation learning solutions leader for K-12 education, is proud to announce that its enVision® Mathematics Common Core Grades 6-8 ...

In 2014, Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced a general election challenge from Republican Rob Astorino. The governor was popular in the state’s urban centers, while Astorino – who ultimately won a majority of ...

This is the sixth (and final installment) in a series. For many, today marks the start of a new school year. It is a time when teachers adjust their instruction to be even better than the year before ...