A study recently published by the Pioneer Institute says Common Core standards and associated tests are directing the country toward a nationally driven curriculum, in violation of federal law, and it ...

New Hampshire-based company Measured Progress, which developed online Common Core tests used in Montana, Nevada, and North Dakota, has acknowledged a major glitch in the tests’ rollout. Technical ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Results for some of the states that participated in Common Core-aligned testing for the first time this spring are out, with overall scores higher than expected, though still below ...

NEW CUYAMA, Calif. (AP) — Nestled between mountains 60 miles from the nearest city, students at Cuyama Valley High School use Internet connections about one-tenth the minimum speed recommended for the ...

In a pair of new national polls aiming to capture the American public’s view of the state of K-12 education, one finding is clear: Most of those surveyed are clueless about the Common Core State ...

Gov. Bobby Jindal and some school districts want the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to call a special meeting to discuss how to handle students opting out of Common Core-aligned ...

Using $1.6 million in grants, the PARCC and Smarter Balanced assessment consortia will work with the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association to give teachers a central ...

BISMARCK - A judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to end North Dakota's membership in a multistate group that develops tests aligned with the Common Core education standards, but the state is ...

FREEPORT, Long Island (WABC) -- Some parents in one Long Island school district are furious after they say school officials are refusing to allow them to opt their children out of Common Core testing.

ATLANTA (AP) -- Thousands of students are opting out of new standardized tests aligned to the Common Core standards, defying the latest attempt by states to improve academic performance. This "opt-out ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) – Tuesday is decision day for local parents about whether their students should take this year’s Common Core tests, and some of Buffalo’s leading educational voices are planning ...

Tuesday was the first of three days of state assessment exams based on the controversial Common Core curriculum, which prompted many parents to opt their children out of the testing. Students across ...