
Common Core champion John King has resigned his post as the New York State education commissioner to take a job as senior adviser to U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan. “John is an extraordinary leader who has dedicated his life to
by Dr. Susan Berry15 Dec 2014, 12:27 PM PST0

Last week, I participated in a hearing for a Georgia House study committee regarding HR 550, which created the state House Study Committee on the Role of Federal Government in Education. The purpose of the committee was to study “the
by Dr. Sandra Stotsky2 Oct 2014, 12:21 PM PST0

In an address Monday at Atlanta’s Booker T. Washington High School, while discussing the importance of education, first lady Michelle Obama shared with the students “some insights” that rich kids already possess. “Do you hear what I’m telling you? Because
by Dr. Susan Berry10 Sep 2014, 8:09 AM PST0

In a series of blog posts, Kentucky’s education commissioner called out the U.S. Department of Education (USED) for violating state and federal law regarding the standards and assessment processes of states. According to the Kentucky School Boards Association (KSBA), on
by Dr. Susan Berry26 Aug 2014, 9:42 PM PST0

More than 2,800 unaccompanied undocumented immigrant minors have been placed with sponsors in Maryland this year, and school districts in the Old Line State have been advised of their responsibilities to encourage the new immigrants to register for classes. In
by Caroline May13 Aug 2014, 12:55 PM PST0

According to the Los Angeles Times, on Sunday the American Federation of Teachers called on Barack Obama to chastise U.S Secretary of Education Arne Duncan by putting him on an “improvement plan” prior to dumping him. The union was not
by William Bigelow14 Jul 2014, 11:49 AM PST0

According to the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, seeing the error of his ways, reversed himself on Saturday, suddenly deciding that the teachers’ unions needed his support after he had hailed last month’s decision in Vergara vs.
by William Bigelow13 Jul 2014, 9:25 AM PST0

LOS ANGELES — Republican gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari held a press conference at the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) conference in Los Angeles, demanding school reform and attacking incumbent Democrat Gov. Jerry Brown for doing nothing to stop the violation
by Joel B. Pollak11 Jul 2014, 12:23 PM PST0

In a press conference Monday, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said he was launching, without the approval of the U.S. Congress, the Excellent Educators for All Initiative, an endeavor that purports to assist states and school districts with support
by Dr. Susan Berry7 Jul 2014, 3:28 PM PST0

Business Insider reports that Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) has promised that his state will abandon the nationalized Common Core standards, even though some state lawmakers and education officials are challenging his decision. Jindal issued a series of executive orders
by Dr. Susan Berry19 Jun 2014, 12:34 PM PST0

On Tuesday U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan criticized Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal (R) who recently vetoed a controversial bill that would have bound his state further to the Common Core standards and the aligned PARCC testing. On CBS News This
by Dr. Susan Berry17 Jun 2014, 5:43 PM PST0

JACKSON, Mississippi — Although a super PAC supporting Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) issued an attack ad over Common Core, the controversial federal education standards, Cochran himself vouched for Mississippi’s implementation of Common Core in a 2010 letter to President Obama’s
by Matthew Boyle5 Jun 2014, 2:02 PM PST0

Picture a state that rejected the Common Core State Standards, yet strangely, Common Core conferences convene around the calendar with some of the biggest names in progressive education reform. Yes, that state would be Texas. In fact, Common Core kick-offs
by Merrill Hope27 May 2014, 8:25 AM PST0

Results of the 2013 National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP), often called “The Nation’s Report Card,” indicate that high school seniors’ academic skills remain stagnant and lacking in proficiency and that a wide achievement gap still exists among student ethnic
by Dr. Susan Berry16 May 2014, 1:37 PM PST0

WASHINGTON (AP) — In an abysmal showing, only about one-quarter of U.S. high school seniors performed solidly in math in a major assessment known as the nation’s report card, reinforcing concerns that large numbers of students are unprepared for either
by Breitbart News7 May 2014, 11:21 AM PST0

University of California Berkeley, Occidental College, and the University of Southern California are three California institutions among 55 colleges and universities that are being investigated by the federal government over their handling of sexual abuse complaints, according to NBC Bay Area.
by Adelle Nazarian2 May 2014, 11:02 AM PST0

This book review first appeared at The Liberty Fund. by Jamie Gass, Katherine Apfelbaum Title: Common Core Meets Education Reform: What It All Means for Politics, Policy, and the Future of SchoolingTranslator / Editor: Frederick M. Hess & Michael Q. McShanePublish Date: 2014Publisher / Edition: Teachers
by Jamie Gass1 May 2014, 8:37 AM PST0

U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan is coming to Austin and the Texas PTA (Parent Teacher Association) is delighted to have him. Yes, Duncan, the chief cheerleader of the Common Core State Standards will be the headliner at the
by Merrill Hope24 Apr 2014, 5:58 AM PST0

A move is afoot to get Americans to see local school boards as a major obstacle to effective school reform. What is the overt charge against them? That low achievers or minority groups get the short end of the stick and languish,
by Dr. Sandra Stotsky18 Apr 2014, 9:36 AM PST0

During a visit to an elementary school in Columbus, New Mexico, last year, U.S. Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan said it is “frankly inspiring” that 75 percent of the students there live in Mexico but are being educated in
by Dr. Susan Berry17 Apr 2014, 12:35 PM PST0

As part of its endeavor to provide cradle to grave federally funded education, the Obama administration had First Lady Michelle Obama and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan get the word out that almost all students are eligible for federal
by Dr. Susan Berry6 Feb 2014, 5:48 PM PST0

The U.S. Departments of Education (DOE) and Justice (DOJ) issued a joint release Wednesday of what they have referred to as a “discipline guidance package that will assist states, districts and schools in developing practices and strategies to enhance school
by Dr. Susan Berry9 Jan 2014, 12:23 AM PST0

(AP) Gov’t: End overly zealous discipline in schoolsBy KIMBERLY HEFLINGAP Education WriterWASHINGTONThe Obama administration is urging schools to abandon overly zealous discipline policies that civil rights advocates have long said lead to a school-to-prison pipeline that discriminates against minority students.The
by Breitbart News8 Jan 2014, 8:12 AM PST0
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has yet to offer a sincere apology for his recent statement that “white suburban moms” were responsible for opposition to the Common Core standards. The closest he has come is his statement on MSNBC’s Morning
by Joel B. Pollak22 Nov 2013, 1:01 PM PST0

Education Secretary Arne Duncan has walked back a casual dismissal of Common Core school curricula critics after his comments generated a heated response. Last week, Duncan explained away criticism of his proposed Common Core program to school superintendents as “white suburban
by Frances Martel18 Nov 2013, 9:36 PM PST0