To briefly summarize Common Core, the decision to adopt the Common Core standards was left almost exclusively in the hands of the governors and the state boards of education. The public was not made ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Note to Republican presidential candidates: Congress passed, with broad bipartisan support, an education law that specifically says the federal government cannot push academic ...

In 2014, Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced a general election challenge from Republican Rob Astorino. The governor was popular in the state’s urban centers, while Astorino – who ultimately won a majority of ...

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 ...

Arkansas is one of 43 states that have adopted Common Core standards for schools.Common Core is a set of standards for math and English language arts that, according to the state, is the best for ...

Do you remember the days when 5+5=10? For parents who grew up in the ’80s and ’90s, it was that simple. But now, as many of us help our kids with their homework using the new Common Core math ...