The Hechinger Report

MAY 21, 2016

Since Kentucky became the first state to adopt the Common Core in 2010, the achievement gap between students with disabilities and their nondisabled peers has widened slightly – despite sweeping expectations the more rigorous standards would help eliminate disparities in academic performance. Reframing expectations.

Common Core 55

Common Core Education Tablets Academic Standards 55

MindShift

APRIL 27, 2015

For states adopting Common Core, the standards apply to kindergarten, laying out what students should be able to do by the end of the grade.* While Common Core aligned assessments don’t kick in until third grade, many teachers feel pressure to make sure kids are meeting the specified standards before they move on to first grade.

Common Core 28

Common Core Academic Standards Assessment Meeting 28

Marketplace K-12

MAY 18, 2016

The new seven-month contract with Pearson was finalized using an emergency procurement process after the education department collaborated with the state’s central procurement office, according to a “Frequently Asked Questions” document the department released. Common Core Testing Market Dominated by Familiar Players.

Pearson 75

Pearson Common Core Assessment Academic Standards 75

The Hechinger Report

JULY 23, 2016

While the Clinton campaign has focused on issues that unite the party—such as expanding access to pre-kindergarten programs, raising teacher pay and increasing school funding— a recent fight over the party’s platform, a document that lays out the party’s policy goals, underscores how difficult ending the party’s internal education wars could be.

Education 40

Education Policies Common Core Academic Standards 40