SNP MP LOSES IT during interview after Sturgeon’s Brexit double standards are exposed
THE SNP’S Brexit spokesperson was involved in a furious argument after he suggested a veteran political journalist did not understand the EU. Daily Express :: News Feed
After Public, Teacher Input, New York to Revise Common Core Standards
(Photo: Eve Edelheit, Times) New York Education Department officials have made draft changes to improve Common Core academic standards with the pledge of better lessons that will also remain rigorous. The streamlining of the Common Core criteria will be executed beginning in the 2017-2018 school year after the Board of Regents approves them in 2017, writes […]
Ben Affleck on solo Batman movie: ‘I’m not happy enough, I have the highest of standards’
BEN AFFLECK revealed on the Justice League set he won’t make a solo Batman movie until he’s happy with the script. Daily Express :: Films Feed
Missouri Replaces Common Core Standards With Its Own
(Photo: Flickr, Creative Commons) Missouri has became the latest state to implement a new set of education standards to replace the federal standards set by Common Core. Missouri now joins a long list of states that have voted to replace Common Core with their independently designed guidelines. The Missouri State Board of Education approved new […]
Oklahoma Approves New Education Standards Similar to Common Core
(Photo: Pixabay, Creative Commons) State senators in Oklahoma made a significant turnaround this week by giving initial approval to new standards in math and English offered by the State Department of Education. The bill was overhauled by a committee and was revised to eliminate legislative involvement in future changes and updates, writes Matt Trotter for Public […]
Education Standards Are Rising Nationwide, Report Claims
A new report recently released by Education Next has discovered that since 2011, 45 states have raised their education standards for student proficiency in reading and math, with the greatest gains being seen between 2013 and 2015. While in 2005 only six states earned an “A” and only three states received this grade in 2011, […]
West Virginia Dumps Common Core in Favor of State Standards
The West Virginia Board of Education has voted to repeal and replace the state’s Common Core academic standards. West Virginia adopted the Next Generation Standards (Common Core-based) in 2011, but they will be replaced by the West Virginia College and Career Readiness Standards for Language and Math beginning in the 2016-2017 school year. Before the vote, more […]