Tag: Common Core
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Do Teachers really Hate Common Core?
As more and more governors and local politicians denounce Common Core initiatives, and more states officially back away from the standards, the debate over the place ... -
Teaching and Politics: Behind the Scenes of Common Core Wars
By Matthew Lynch As more and more governors and local politicians denounce Common Core initiatives, and more states officially back away from the standards, the debate ... -
8 Reasons Common Core Won’t Make It
Nothing in recent educational history that has caused more of a stir than the implementation of national Common Core standards in most states. Everyone from politicians ... -
Education: “The saddest thing in life is wasted talent” (from A Bronx Tale)
**The Edvocate is pleased to publish guest posts as way to fuel important conversations surrounding a P-20 education in America. The opinions contained within guest posts ... -
Why the business community cares about Common Core Standards
By Matthew Lynch In the education community’s frantic pace to stay accountable with each other and the government, I think some other aspects of our society ... -
The Ultimate Demise of Common Core – Part I: The Politics
There isn’t anything in recent educational history that has caused more of a stir than the implementation of national Common Core standards in most states. It ... -
8 Reasons Common Core Will Ultimately Fail
By Matthew Lynch Since their initial implementation, national Common Core standards have caused quite a stir. It seems that everyone from politicians to parents have an ... -
How Common Core levels the K-12 playing field
By Matthew Lynch Inequality of resources and opportunities for American K-12 children runs rampant and effects every member of society. When children are not given basic ... -
Explainer: what is all the fuss about the Common Core?
Ken Libby, University of Colorado When it comes to US public education, few topics engender such heated debate as a new set of maths and English ... -
The Ultimate Demise of Common Core – Part II: The Parents
It’s been said that Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but in the case of Common Core implementation, I’d say the word “parent” could ...
