Most analysts agree that the success or failure of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) hinges on implementation. But the term has been ambiguous. Advocates of CCSS talk about aligned curriculum, ...

The Common Core State Standards was one of the biggest initiatives in decades aimed at changing public education — and like many school “reforms” in the era of high-stakes standardized testing, it did ...

Common Core standards are helping Ohio County students achieve higher scores on standardized tests, district officials said Thursday. At a Parent Teacher Organization meeting Thursday evening, ...

With the controversial Common Core academic standards headed toward possible repeal for K-12 students in South Carolina, newly-introduced state standards will be established – but possibly with some ...

Having tried unsuccessfully last year to persuade his colleagues in Congress to defund the Common Core program, Sen. Charles E. Grassley (R-Iowa) is at it again. Grassley is circulating a “Dear ...

CHARLESTON, S. C. (WCIV) -- A national program to standardize education has made its way to South Carolina this year. The Common Core standards set what students should know at each grade level to ...