Tag: Common Core standards

Marc YachtFebruary 3, 2014

5min155
The debate between proponents and detractors of the Common Core standards is often strident and rarely enlightening. Opponents charge that the standards are part of a federal government plot to control America’s public schools.  Proponents say our children have fallen behind students from Europe and Pacific Rim nations and that the tougher standards will help […]

Julie DelegalSeptember 8, 2013

6min192
Look out, Florida Orange Juice.  Americans soon may be associating Florida with another product — and it appears to cater to Tea Party enthusiasts. Last month, Gov. Rick Scott called education policymakers to Clearwater to lay the groundwork for a new, Florida-brand standardized test, which is expected to align with the controversial national Common Core […]


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