There is a shift away from teaching classic literature in the schools, according to a report by the Brown Center. Michael Godsey, a high school English teacher at San Luis Obispo High School in ...

During the summer, I am sharing thematic posts bringing together responses on similar topics from the past 11 years. You can see all those collections from the first 10 years here. Today’s theme is ...

Note: this is part 4 of a ten-part series on the Common Core. For part three, see here. Building on my discussion of Common Core aligned materials yesterday, today I want to talk about Common Core ...

But more importantly, Santa Ana's new superintendent says, students will have a better understanding of the subject matter because teachers aren't just "teaching to the test." In Santa Ana classrooms, ...

Louisiana’s top school board may have delayed the consequences of shifting to Common Core educational standards, but its action won’t stall efforts by legislators to jettison use of the standards ...

Alabama lawmakers are set to take a vote on a bill that supporters say will improve the state’s standing in math achievement in K-12 schools. The bill, called the Alabama Numeracy Act, is sponsored by ...