Common Problems with Common Core Reporting

Alexander Russo is an excellent blogger whose goal is to give readers the inside scoop on all the latest education news and politics. His latest posting, “Common Problems with Common Core Reporting,” discusses the growing grassroots resistance among parents and students to a new set of tests being administered nationwide for the first time. Russo discusses […]

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Polls Capture Public’s Sour View of Common Core

Education Week has reported that a pair of high profile polls by PDK/Gallup and Education Next show growing opposition to implementation of the Common Core Standards. The source of the principal opposition to the Common Core appears to be a misconception by the public that the standards are a “top-down” initiative spearheaded by the Federal […]

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Progress On Career Readiness Programs in High Schools!

According to a recent article in Education Week, steps are being taken by school systems around the country to inject career readiness programs into the academic curriculum. The focus is on enabling students to experience the “career world” – NOT to steer them into any particular career. The article highlights the efforts in a school […]

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