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Who is Distorting the Truth About The Common Core?

October 11, 2012 By Shane Vander Hart

David Musselwhite, the team leader of the Michigan PTA’s Common Core State Standards Initiative accuses critics of the Common Core State Standards of distorting the truth about the Core in an op/ed published this week.  He writes: It isn’t difficult to find naysayers who lump the Common Core into arguments against what they call “corporate […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: assessments, CCSS cost, CCSS Implementation, common core assessments, Common Core ELA Standards, Common Core Math Standards, David Musselwhite, Michigan PTA

The “Enemy’s” Response to Fordham’s Wishful Cost Projections

May 30, 2012 By Shane Vander Hart

Edweek reported today on the conflicting studies completed aimed at determining how  much the Common Core State Standards will cost.  The Pioneer Institute and the American Principles Project in their report last February estimated a $16 Billion price tag.  The Fordham Institute, a pro-common core think tank, estimates up to $8.3 Billion could be spent […]

Filed Under: CCSS Implementation Tagged With: American Principles Project, CCSS cost, Chester Finn, Common Core State Standards, Edweek, Fordham Institute, Pioneer Institute, Theodor Rebarber

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