
The former assistant Secretary for Communications to U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan writes that Sen. Lamar Alexander’s enthusiasm for his “bipartisan” education bill – one that supposedly prohibits the federal government from mandating the Common Core standards – is “shamefully misleading.”
by Dr. Susan Berry29 Dec 2015, 6:20 AM PST0

A third grade math problem went viral after someone posted it on Reddit, sparking another debate about controversial Common Core standards. The test asked for 5×3. The student correctly answered 15 and wrote out 5 + 5 + 5 =
by Mary Chastain29 Oct 2015, 11:16 AM PST0

The results of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) assessments–known as the Nation’s Report Card–show that only a third of the nation’s eighth graders are at or above the proficiency level in math and only 34 percent are at or above the same level in reading.
by Dr. Susan Berry29 Oct 2015, 8:24 AM PST0

Results of national tests administered to approximately 600,000 students across the country demonstrate that – for the first time since the early 1990s – math scores of fourth and eighth graders have dropped. Eighth grade reading scores declined as well, and those for fourth graders remained flat.
by Dr. Susan Berry28 Oct 2015, 11:57 AM PST0

A new report sent to Congress reveals that three quarters of American eighth graders tested below the proficiency level in geography last year.
by Dr. Susan Berry21 Oct 2015, 7:55 AM PST0

Two new studies suggest that any positive impact from the Common Core standards on students’ academic progress may either be negligible or indeterminable for years to come.
by Dr. Susan Berry26 Mar 2015, 9:07 AM PST0