Common-Core Commentaries
Adopted by 46 states and the District of Columbia, the Common Core State Standards have provoked opinions and ideas from thought leaders, policymakers, and the educators who have to implement them. Browse their perspectives in this collection.
The common core sets goals for what students should learn, not rigid curriculum guidelines, write Richard Laine and Chris Minnich.
June 18, 2013 - Education Week
Postponing high stakes for the common-core assessments would delay important progress, writes Alice Johnson Cain of Teach Plus.
June 4, 2013 - Education Week
The new science standards—if paired with finely tuned assessments—have the potential to generate great improvement, writes Arthur H. Camins.
April 2, 2013 - Education Week
The common-core math standards offer an opportunity for teachers to move away from a step-by-step instructional model, writes Alison Crowley.
March 26, 2013 - Education Week
Educators should use the common-core standards as a springboard to deeper learning in schools, Ken Kay and Bob Lenz write.
March 22, 2013 - Education Week
The common standards have opened a new world to English/language arts students, writes teacher Lyn Cannaday.
February 26, 2013 - Education Week
Without full-day kindergarten, many students will be at a disadvantage in the common-core era, Laura Bornfreund writes.
December 4, 2012 - Education Week
Raising student expectations could help smooth the tough road ahead for standards implementation, writes Rick Dalton.
December 4, 2012 - Education Week
Schools should be redesigned to align with the needs of students in light of the new standards, Ronald A. Wolk writes.
December 3, 2012 - Education Week
There are critical questions to address on technology and other issues in planning for reading assessment tied to the common-core standards, Breyette Lorntz writes.
November 29, 2012 - Education Week