The Advocate

Federal funds used to get Common Core into states, influence classroom instruction, former U.S. Department of Education official testifies

The U.S. Department of Education coerced Louisiana and dozens of other states into adopting Common Core academic standards and assessments by dangling grant money in front of them, a former department ...
Education Week

Most Math Curricula Found to Be Out of Sync With Common Core

For an updated version of this story, see “Review of Math Programs Comes Under Fire.” The first round of a Consumer Reports-style review for instructional materials paints a dismal picture of the ...
WFTV

History of Common Core in Florida, what parents and educators have to say

ORLANDO, Fla. — Gov. DeSantis announced Thursday that he intends to end Common Core in the state, but Florida has done this all before. In 2013, then Gov. Rick Scott ordered the state to withdraw from ...
American Enterprise Institute

Who’ll teach teachers the Common Core?

Note: this is part 4 of a ten-part series on the Common Core. For part three, see here. Building on my discussion of Common Core aligned materials yesterday, today I want to talk about Common Core ...
LAist

Half of California teachers not fully prepared to teach Common Core, top educator says

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The president of the state Board of ...