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Common Core Gores Education

Common Core Gores Education [The quotes are from “Common Core – A Look Behind the Wizard’s Curtain” by Karen Hadley, in The Hard Truth Magazine, Issue 4, 2014. We highly recommend it.] We have written previously (here and here) about … Continue reading

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Common Core Controversy Continued

Common Core Controversy Continued Opposition to the Common Core State Standards is growing Four states — Texas, Virginia, Alaska, and Nebraska — have not adopted the Common Core State Standards for public school curricula and testing. Minnesota chose to adopt … Continue reading

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Common Core Controversy

Common Core Controversy The Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI) is a set of educational standards for each grade level (K-12) that are intended to provide a consistent, clear understanding of what students are expected to learn, so that teachers and … Continue reading

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