Common Core
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Indiana Becomes First State to Drop Common Core State Standards
On Monday, March 25, 2014, Indiana governor Mike Pence signed legislation that made Indiana the first state to abandon the nationally popular common core state standards. The debate about the implementation of these standards has been raging in many of the states that initially approved them. But what is really...
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Common Core Standards Scorecard: Updates from the Field
The Common Core Curriculum standard is a touchy subject across the country. While most states have adopted this set of standards, there are many who are still questioning this route of education. Education is supposed to be a building block process; starting children out on a concept they can learn...
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Will the Common Core Math Standards Change How We Teach?
The new state-imposed math standards leave some students struggling to graduate. Many more are having problems with “explaining” how they get their answers. Math problems are not exclusive to students in public schools. Teachers used to teaching traditional algorithm are no longer allowed to now that the Common Core Math...
