The 21st Century Principal

JANUARY 25, 2014

Today, there was this post on the Public School Forum of North Carolina website defending the Common Core. I am a skeptic about the Common Core, not because I do not believe in the need to have higher standards. The Common Core is "more rigorous than North Carolina''s previous standards."

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Common Core Pearson Analysis Company 98

Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

Most people who are middle-income or better, the Common Core kindergarten standards almost seem ridiculously easy. My oldest son, who’s 12 now, was born in 2009, and he kind of grew up on it. And then in 2015 or 2016, my assistant says, “Hey, this company wants to meet. Like, of course my kid knows how to do those things.

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Khan Academy Learning Meeting Company 163

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 11, 2018

Around 2009, Lee learned about the Junior Theater Festival (JTF) in Atlanta, where students from across the country gather for three days to compete, take workshops and nerd out over musical theater. Related: Theater helps English language learners master Common Core: But can it close the achievement gap?

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Dropout Elementary Report Common Core 76

Kathy Schrock

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

The report of the NASBE Commission on Financial and Investor Literacy also offers a useful definition: “Financial literacy is defined as the ability to read, analyze, manage and communicate about the personal financial conditions that affect material well-being.

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Handbook Common Core Data Study 40

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last.

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145