
The plummeting popularity of the Common Core standards has extended to Catholic schools in the United States—about half of which were signed onto the nationalized standards by their bishops despite a push back from many Catholic educators and theologians.
by Dr. Susan Berry7 Dec 2015, 8:57 PM PST0

A Catholic education organization that identifies itself as “the national voice for Catholic schools” says Common Core “architect” David Coleman will serve as keynote for the group’s annual convention in March of 2016 in San Diego.
by Dr. Susan Berry6 Nov 2015, 5:05 AM PST0

Stanley Kurtz believes the battle over AP U.S. History is even worse for America than that over the Common Core standards.
by Dr. Susan Berry3 Oct 2015, 3:49 PM PST0

“Next year the College Board will roll out a major change in the SAT that will make comparisons with past results impossible, and allow Common Core proponents to argue ‘these are different and better tests, so don’t pay attention to past results,'” Wurman states. “We are lucky that this year’s SAT has not changed yet, so the decline is clearly visible and cannot be hidden or denied.” The College Board president is David Coleman, the so-called “architect” of the Common Core standards.
by Dr. Susan Berry7 Sep 2015, 6:49 AM PST0

Last week, Danniel Henninger, deputy editor of The Wall Street Journal’s editorial page, cited recent changes the College Board made to the Advanced Placement U.S. History (APUSH) framework as a “victory” for conservatives. Experts on the framework, however, think that is quite a stretch.
by Dr. Susan Berry31 Aug 2015, 7:23 AM PST0

With conservative grassroots activists having educated parents, teachers, and lawmakers about the nature of the Common Core standards initiative, proponents of the education reform are desperate to bolster a possible presidential run for Jeb Bush, who was recently booed at CPAC by conservatives for being a champion of the now grossly unpopular plan.
by Dr. Susan Berry5 Mar 2015, 5:15 PM PST0