Common Core In the News

May 17, 2013	Science standards implementation should be slow, experts say The introduction of the Common Core standards for science has many states considering their adoption, and experts are encouraging them to implement the standards slowly to circumvent potential challenges.
May 17, 2013	Elementary school skills could predict future salaries A new study revealed that students' reading and math skills at age 7 may be the most reliable indicators of how much money they will make as an adult, reemphasizing the importance of higher academic expectations as outlined by the Common Core standards.
May 17, 2013	Georgia governor places limits on Common Core While simultaneously reaffirming his support for the Common Core standards, Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal has signed an executive order to place certain restrictions on the new academic guidelines.
May 16, 2013	Number of rural schoolhouses is declining The number of rural schoolhouses in the United States has been declining, which may address some of the concerns about rural districts not having adequate technology for the new Common Core assessments.
May 15, 2013	Common Core supporters ramping up their defense Amid multiple attempts to halt implementation of the Common Core standards in several states, supporters of the academic guidelines are ramping up their defense.
May 15, 2013	Public education funding in California may get a boost Public school educators in California have received welcome news as they work to acquire the resources necessary to implement the Common Core standards this fall: Gov. Jerry Brown plans to increase their funding.
May 14, 2013	ELL students benefit from dual language instruction Young English-language learners will be more successful when being taught both in English and their native language, according to a new report, and this new information may have some bearing on the way ELL instruction of the Common Core standards is approached.
May 14, 2013	Common Core debate in Tennessee As Tennessee moves towards full implementation of the Common Core standards in 2014, debate in the state surrounding the new academic requirements is heating up.
May 13, 2013	Michigan district shuts down due to financial difficulties A small school district in Michigan has temporarily shut down due to extreme financial difficulties, an action which may adversely affect students trying to meet the new Common Core standards that were implemented this year.
May 13, 2013	Baltimore schools to undergo massive renovations With all the academic improvements occurring as a result of the Common Core standards, officials in Baltimore are also making a move to improve the city's many crumbling public school buildings by investing $1.1 billion to repair and replace the Baltimore's most run-down schools.
May 10, 2013	PARCC releases detailed documents to help teachers prepare for tests As the date for full implementation of the new Common Core assessments approaches, the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers has released test specification documents to help teachers better prepare.
May 10, 2013	Maryland teachers want more time to prep for Common Core Results from a new survey from the Maryland State Education Association revealed that many educators in the Old Line State fell they need more time and resources before they will be fully prepared to teach to the Common Core standards.
May 09, 2013	Report: Positive school climate is important Students who are being challenged to meet the academic requirements of the Common Core standards may be able to benefit from a more positive school climate, according to a new report.
May 09, 2013	Should young children be using technology in the classroom? With technology becoming increasingly central to everyday life, and the emphasis that the Common Core standards place on the effective use of technology in education, some pre-K teachers are looking to give their students a head start.
May 09, 2013	Test providers work to avoid technical glitches Amid concerns that the Common Core-aligned online tests may have technical glitches that will impair students' abilities to take the assessments, the two consortiums developing the tests are doing everything they can to make sure the kinks are worked out before 2014.
May 08, 2013	Computerized scoring of writing raises concerns As educators prepare for the full implementation of the Common Core standards assessments, some English teachers are expressing concerns about the potential problems that computerized scoring of writing could bring.
May 08, 2013	New federal research guidelines focus on Common Core As 45 states and the District of Columbia reach the final stages of implementation of the Common Core standards, new federal guidelines have been released with the intent of improving education research.
May 07, 2013	ACT to follow Common Core tests and go digital With many K-12 schools across the nation preparing to take the online tests aligned with the Common Core standards in the coming years, ACT announced that it will soon be giving its famous college admissions exam digitally.
May 07, 2013	Students may need help with online research Although students are becoming more tech-savvy with each successive year, studies suggest that these "digital natives" may still need some help in the online research department - an area in which the Common Core standards place a great deal of emphasis.
May 07, 2013	Michigan governor backs Common Core standards In response to attempts by critics to block implementation of the Common Core standards in the Great Lakes State, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder is reaffirming his position in support of the new academic expectations.