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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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 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…
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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), one of two assessment consortia developing next-generation assessments aligned ... Read more
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…