In the rush to buy new tech for Common Core, what happens to the big picture?
Who’s ready for the Common Core? Many schools and districts are re-assessing what they need to do, and how much they will need to spend, to comply with…
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PISA results yield 4 key actions for U.S. education
U.S. students lagged behind their international counterparts in reading, math, and science, and students' performance remained flat as other countries' students improved, according to much-anticipated data from the…
Do schools have the infrastructure to implement the Common Core?
How long can students stare at a frozen screen before their minds wander off? How long can they wait for a webpage to load during testing before losing…
Duncan takes heat over description of Common Core foes as ‘white suburban moms’
Education Secretary Arne Duncan faced heated criticism Monday for reportedly dismissing foes of so-called Common Core standards as "white suburban moms" who are worried their schools or children…
6 ways eBooks can support Common Core
As schools begin implementing the Common Core State Standards, experts say that this could be an opportune time for districts to explore eBooks, specifically because eBooks’ technology features…
App of the week: School Fuel
A customized app that provides resource libraries aligned to Common Core Standards.
Are states measuring students’ career readiness?
With a nationwide emphasis on preparing students for the workplace, accompanied by a push to use the Common Core State Standards to buoy these skills, a new report…
Report: ELA teachers not implementing Common Core
According to a stunning report released today, “a huge percentage of ELA teachers” aren't making the instructional shifts necessary for the Common Core, instead relying on old teaching…
Implementing Common Core for students with disabilities
A new website for students--and in particular, those with disabilities--is offering free “anytime, anyplace” resources, materials, and information to help schools ensure that their students meet the Common…
Here’s Common Core help for students with disabilities
The Center for Technology Implementation has launched a new website, called PowerUp What Works, offering free resources and information to help educators ensure that students with disabilities meet…
St. Tammany School Board committee adopts resolution seeking end of Common Core in Louisiana
A St. Tammany Parish School Board committee overwhelmingly adopted a resolution calling on Gov. Bobby Jindal, state Education Superintendent John White and BESE to abandon the Common Core…
States, districts take the next step in Big Data
data-studentIt’s a theme often discussed during national education technology conferences across the country: “Now that we have the data, what do we do with it?” With guidance from…
New Common Core writing resource could save billions
It seems that writing has almost gone the way of mathematics, with many students saying, "When will I need to use this in real life?" But according to…
Integrated math might be key to student achievement
As states implement the Common Core State Standards, many math educators and curriculum specialists are advocating a move to integrated math, which, although not a new concept, has…
Florida’s blow to Common Core
On Monday, Florida Governor Rick Scott on Monday ordered the state education department to pull out of the PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers)…
Charges dropped against Maryland parent who spoke against Common Core standards
The Howard County father whose arrest became a viral web video and a cause celebre of conservative talk radio won't be prosecuted for disrupting a meeting on state…
Are clickers a solution to high-stakes headaches?
One of the many concerns that school IT leaders have about the shift to online assessments is whether they’ll have enough computers and bandwidth for students to take…
15 Twitter tweets for amazing Common Core resources
More than just a virtual message board for what your superintendent had for breakfast, Twitter is always packed with information that can be crucial to every educator’s job.…
On the brink of the Common Core era, principals leading
The new Common Core era has generated great insecurity, largely because some states, such as New York, implemented the new assessments before rolling out new curricula designed to…
Can school networks handle Common Core demands?
A majority of school districts feel that their networks are not equipped to handle the demand that online assessments--a key part of the Common Core State Standards--will require,…
The Common Core Standards are a decent answer to a decent question
The Common Core standards aren’t awful, TeachThought reports.
States worried about Common Core tests
A new study highlights an interesting trend happening in states across the country: backtracking on Common Core State Standards (CCSS). States say issues with development, as well as…
How 4 states are gearing up for online assessments
As the 2014-2015 school year approaches, Common Core-adopting states are working to develop and implement the online assessments that go along with the new core standards. Along with…
The most ridiculous ed idea of the week (so far)
The Washington Post reports that the most ridiculous ed idea of the week so far comes to us from Florida, where Gov. Rick Scott organized a three-day education…
The envelope, please…
Ten weeks ago, I made some predictions about New York City’s 2013 proficiency rates on the New York State English Language Arts and mathematics assessments.
New Common Core resources link data with instruction
New resources released this month link Common Core-aligned curriculum with any school system’s assessment data, and what's more, these resources for educators are also 100 percent free. The…
New online tool helps measure Common Core math readiness
Online assessment company Naiku has released a free tool to help educators measure their students’ readiness for the new Common Core math exams.
Report: Public fuzzy on Common Core State Standards
At a time when most U.S. public schools are implementing the Common Core State Standards, a new report finds that Americans don’t know what the Common Core State…
School standards’ debut is rocky, and critics pounce
The New York Times reports that the Common Core, a set of standards for kindergarten through high school that has been ardently supported by the Obama administration and…
Why states are backing out on common standards and tests
The bloom is surely off the rose of Common Core, the new English and math standards pushed by Washington, D.C. education trade organizations and the Obama administration, according…
Creating your own eTextbooks for Common Core
In an effort to save schools and districts money that’s often spent on outdated textbooks, many of which are not aligned with the Common Core State Standards, innovative…
McShane: Implementation of Common Core is a recipe for disaster
Even if you believe that the Common Core standards are high-quality, internationally benchmarked and would provide a solid foundation for the American education system, you should be worried…
Just how effective are the Common Core State Standards?
With all the hype about the Common Core State Standards, it's easy to forget that some states have decided not to adopt the standards--plus, some adopting states are…
Admins predict changes in rigor, instruction under Common Core
A new report from the Center on Education Policy (CEP) finds that states are actively working to implement the Common Core State Standards through planning, professional development, and…
Arizona Common Core Standards spur focus on parent involvement
The Republic reports that school course material in Arizona will be more difficult this year, not only for students but for their parents.
PARCC releases additional guidance on ELL, special education students
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), one of two assessment consortia developing next-generation assessments aligned ... Read more
New Common Core tests: Worth the price?
Now that both of the federally-funded consortia of states designing standardized tests aligned to the Common Core State Standards have released pricing data for each exam, states are…
Why our nation needs common standards
Shane Cockrell’s father was in the military, and the family moved a lot when he was growing up, reports The Hechinger Report.