Right now, America's schools are in a sprint. Forty-four states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Common Core State Standards. That means new learning benchmarks for the vast majority of ...

The state's controversial Common Core curriculum is a hot topic and was the subject of discussion at a St. Tammany Parish School Board meeting.Tensions flared in Covington as hundreds attended the ...

Three thousand miles apart, district leaders in Orlando, Fla., and Long Beach, Calif., faced the same problem: They needed to revamp their instructional materials to reflect the Common Core State ...

New guidelines on crafting curriculum materials for the common standards in English/language arts are reigniting debate about how to ensure a marketplace of good instructional materials for the new ...

During the five years since California adopted the Common Core State Standards for mathematics and English language arts, the search for high-quality textbooks and curriculum materials has been a ...

Common Core is the first major reform initiative to deal with the front end of education -- the substance of what actually is being taught in the classroom, instead of focusing solely on student ...

WEBVTT ALBUQUERQUE STUDENTS START THEIR NEW SCHOOL YEAR TOMORROW. PARENTS MIGHT NOTICE A DIFFERENCE IN KIDS' HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS. ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER ANGELA BRAUER EXPLAINS HOW THE 'COMMON CORE' ...

A committee studying Common Core-aligned curriculum in the Rochester School District is recommending a turn away from lessons provided by the state Education Department, criticizing them as confusing, ...

The Common Core standards, which were introduced four years ago in 44 states and D.C. with the backing of Republicans and business groups, have become a divisive issue within the conservative movement ...

Since Connecticut adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in 2010, teachers have been teaching the same curriculum at the same time, but they have been having very different experiences in the ...

North Carolina public school students are back to school and using the Common Core curriculum for the third year. Lawmakers discussed scrapping it during this legislative session, causing confusion ...