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Common Core proponents are doing their best to boost public perceptions of new national standards and tests as the fall implementation deadline looms. Last week,… Read More
Last week, Kansas decided to drop the Common Core–aligned Smarter Balanced tests in favor of having the University of Kansas craft the assessments that Kansas… Read More
Common Core proponents have long argued that the push toward national standards promotes “college and career readiness.” Not so, argues a new report by the… Read More
Proud parents and grandparents are sharing photos of their kids’ first day of school. And as students head back, many states are pushing back—telling the… Read More
For the past few decades, the federal government has continuously increased its power over local schools, through funding with strings attached, with depressing results. Since… Read More
