School is in session at Elite Scholars Academy and there's something new this year other than notebooks, pencils and clothes -- the academic standards. The year-round Clayton County charter school is ...

The Common Core State Standards mean big changes in classrooms across the country. This... is the sound of that change. Postcards From The Common Core Classroom Postcards From The Common Core ...

TOUGHER TESTS Assessments based on the Common Core State Standards were piloted in 120 schools across the state this year. Students who took the exams at South Junior High say they are harder and more ...

The education standards in Wisconsin classrooms face an uncertain future. Over the weekend, governors from across the country met for the National Governors Association in Nashville. Education reform ...

MANCHESTER — The Common Core State Standards will start being implemented in city classrooms this semester, despite the concerns expressed by its critics and some school board members. Superintendent ...

Critics say Microsoft stands to benefit from the Common Core's embrace of technology and data - a charge Gates vehemently rejects. A group calling itself the "Badass Teachers Association," citing ...

The Common Core State Standards have become a political hot potato. In some cases, a punching bag. (Pick your cliche.) But the fact remains that, in 43 states and the District of Columbia, the ...