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.

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 ...

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 ...

FLORISSANT • The 40 parents sat in child-sized chairs inside the library of Barrington Elementary School and watched intently as a fourth-grade teacher wrote a problem on the smartboard. Then she ...

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The Common Core — a state-led effort to implement rigorous, national K-12 standards for math and reading — has become one of the most hotly debated issues facing American education. In recent months, ...

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 ...