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New Name, Same Old Education Fad

July 6, 2018 By Betty Peters

Betty Peters: Years ago, I said that it appears No Child Left Behind (NCLB) had through Partnership for 21st Century Skills (P21) been replaced with No Vendor Left Behind (NVLB) eventually called the Common Core State Standards Initiative (CCSSI). Looks like we’re stuck with this forever regardless of the name used.

Filed Under: Education Reform Tagged With: April Sutphen, C.M. Rubin, Common Core State Standards, Education News, education tech

Foster Care Children Being Left Behind

September 27, 2016 By Shane Vander Hart

In California while overall students saw an increase in their assessment scores compared to last year one group lags behind – foster care children.

Filed Under: Common Core Assessments Tagged With: California, Common Core State Standards, Education News, foster care youth, Kristin DeCarr, Smarter Balanced Assessments

Barry Garelick: Common Core Math Standards, A Mandate for Reform Math

October 3, 2012 By Shane Vander Hart

Barry Garelick, a TAE advocate, wrote an op/ed for Education News.  Here’s an excerpt: Mathematics education in the United States is at a pivotal moment. At this time, forty-five states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Common Core standards, a set of uniform benchmarks for math and reading. Thirty-two states and the district […]

Filed Under: Common Core State Standards Tagged With: Barry Garelick, Common Core Math Standards, Education News, Reform Math

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