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.
Foster Care Children Being Left Behind
In California while overall students saw an increase in their assessment scores compared to last year one group lags behind – foster care children.
Barry Garelick: Common Core Math Standards, A Mandate for Reform Math
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 […]