There used to be one right answer and one way to solve a problem. But that philosophy is changing as school districts across the state transition to Common Core standards. In 2001, President George W.

GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Learning in Kim Wilson's second grade math class is much different than it used to be. "It's not paper pencil, it's more hands-on, more activities," said Wilson. Student Bethel ...

Laguna Beach Unified School District Supt. Sherine Smith and other leaders from the district convened at Coffee Break’s kickoff meeting Wednesday to discuss implementation of the newly adopted Common ...

Some say the Common Core has sparked a new focus on content in the classroom. Others say it's intensified the focus on comprehension "skills." The answer depends on where you look. The Common Core ...

The Common Core State Standards was one of the biggest initiatives in decades aimed at changing public education — and like many school “reforms” in the era of high-stakes standardized testing, it did ...

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