The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

In 1993, Massachusetts enacted a bipartisan education reform law that gave schools a massive infusion of state money in return for high academic standards and accountability. Academic standards were the next to go. This across-the-board decline in academic quality has been accompanied by fewer educational choices.

Common Core 120

Common Core Academic Standards Comparison Report 120

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 3, 2019

million to serve some 3,000 children next fall, less than 10 percent of those who are eligible, leaving the vast majority of the state’s 4-year-olds without access to state-funded preschool. “If Pre-K also teaches important non-academic skills, like how to hold a pencil, pay attention and get along with peers. The state will spend $6.5

Elementary 63

Elementary Data Training Report 63

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

Bryant signed the charter school bill into law in 2013. Common Core. On her website, DeVos states that she is “not a supporter—period” of the nationwide math and English language arts standards, which Mississippi adopted in 2010. That means any push to change the standards would most likely come from state legislators.

Academic Standards 40

Academic Standards Education Common Core Report 40