Common-Core Update: May 24, 2017: May 24, 2017

Insights and news on the Common Core State Standards, May 24, 2017. View as web page.

New York Set to Revise Common-Core Reading and Math Standards

New York state is considering adopting a new set of K-12 reading and math standards that differ somewhat from the Common Core State Standards, which have had a rocky reception in the state since they went into place in 2010. Read more.

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Should Home Schoolers Follow the Common Core?

A home schooling advocacy group was concerned when a state legislator proposed requiring home schoolers to follow the Common Core State Standards. Read more.

(Curriculum Matters)

OPINION

How Does Tech Fit Into the Common-Core Standards?

The new "question-of-the-week" is: How does tech fit into the Common Core Standards? Read more.

(Classroom Q&A With Larry Ferlazzo)

• Response: Tech Helps Us 'Be a Little Less Common'

• Response: The Role of Tech in Common Core

OPINION

Look for Signs of an Aligned Learning System

School systems that prioritize coherence are more likely to achieve their goals for students, write Stephanie Hirsh and Tracy Crow of Learning Forward. Read more.

(Learning Forward’s PD Watch)

Quiz Yourself: How Much Do You Know About 1-to-1 Technology Initiatives in Schools?

MORE HEADLINES

Oregon to Drop Smarter Balanced in High School
(High School & Beyond)

PARCC and Smarter Balanced Choose New Management
(High School & Beyond)

Court Upholds South Dakota's Use of Common-Core Testing Group
(Associated Press)

Smarter Balanced to Embed Desmos Online Graphing Calculator in Math Tests
(Curriculum Matters)

In Elementary School Science, What's at Stake When We Call an 'Argument' an 'Opinion'?
(Curriculum Matters)

INFOGRAPHIC

Common-Core Backlash: Track State Efforts

Common-Core Backlash: A Bill Tracker

Use our updated interactive tracker to follow the development of legislation and executive orders in states seeking to pause, delay, or repeal the Common Core State Standards. Read more.

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