Getting College and Career Ready During State Transition Toward the Common Core State Standards
Promising early signs that the standards are working. Jane Song
Promising early signs that the standards are working. Jane Song
What is the critical mass of opt-outs and to what might it lead?
Call it mastery or competency-based education, it holds promise for students of all abilities
Misunderstanding Common Core’s aspirational nature. Michael J. Petrilli
Was Phil Jackson really a great coach? Despite his reputation as the Zen master of hoops, I’ve never been convinced. After all, Kobe, Shaq, and His Airness would have made any coach look like a genius, and there’s never been a natural experiment quantifying Jackson’s impact.
Editor's note: This post has been updated with the full text of "Don't know much about history."
An open letter to the candidates. Tim Shanahan
This post has been updated with the full text of "Shifting from learning to read to reading to learn."
A great resource fact-checks textbooks’ “Common Core-aligned” claims. Victoria Sears
A new video series shows what it looks like when your kid meets Common Core benchmarks. Robert Pondiscio
Just when you thought we’d run out of things to blame on the standards. Kathleen Porter-Magee
This post has been updated with the full text of "No time to lose on early reading"
Both teacher and student characteristics ought to influence instructional design. Megan Lail
I’d like to see Bobby Jindal use a teleprompter the next time he attacks Common Core. I’d like to be reassured he knows how to read.
Character education with real characters. Peter Sipe
A sobering new report says our most educated generation still can’t compete. Robert Pondiscio
While the merit and politics of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have been much debated and discussed, one topic has been virtually ignored: What do the standards portend for America’s high-ability students? In a new brief from Fordham, Jonathan Plucker, professor of education at the University of Connecticut’s Neag School of Education, provides guidance for districts
Gadfly editorial by Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Amber M. Northern
Higher standards are no excuse to ditch gifted services. Chester E. Finn, Jr. and Amber M. Northern, Ph.D.
This post originally appeared in a slightly different form at Psychology Today.
The pros and cons of college courses in high school. Michael Brickman
We at Fordham are big fans of Jason Riley, a Wall Street Journal columnist who just joined the team at the Manhattan Institute.
Some progressive parents will never embrace Common Core. And that’s OK. Michael J. Petrilli
There’s no such thing as too much, too soon in reading. Robert Pondiscio
Revisiting the Common Core debate in Ohio
It’s the Holy Grail! If only we could figure out what it is. David Griffith
Some queries for 2016 presidential contenders. Michael J. Petrilli
Editor's note: This post was originally published in a slightly different form on the Daily Caller.
Editor's note: This post originally appeared in a slightly different form in The Tennessean.
Arizona makes passing the U.S. citizenship test a graduation requirement. Other states should too. Robert Pondiscio