To understand what is going on in Finland, its perhaps important to start not with a snapshot of their test scores and existing education structures but with a historical perspective.
This week, Student Achievement Partners—the group co-founded by Common Core architects David Coleman and Jason Zimba—announced a partnership with the NEA and AFT to develop and disseminate Core-aligned curriculum at no cost to teachers, thanks to a three
In addition to being developed under the careful guidance of the lead authors of the standards themselves, SAP-developed resources will be open source and provided at no cost to teachers around the country
Our annual analysis of school performance in our home state's major urban areas, plus a projection of proficiency rates when the PARCC exams arrive in 2014-15.
Denizens of the anti-Common Core fever swamps, by misinterpreting the NAEP assessment framework, become a case-in-point for teaching informational texts
Another case for the Common Core
While there are achievement gaps between low-income and affluent students across content areas, none seem more vexing to close than the reading gap
What is student-centered learning -- and does it cost more?
This wonky but important (and exceptionally timely) book by Schmidt and McKnight is a distinctive, deeply researched, and amply documented plea for full-scale implementation of the Common Core math standards
Nowhere do the CCSS “mandate” the percent of time ELA teachers need to spend on nonfiction
A decades-old Rand Corporation report suggests high school implementation may be difficult
Selecting the right curriculum—one that artfully balances content and rigor and that gives teachers a clear instructional roadmap—is critical to driving student learning
Tennessee has been quietly developing what might be the most thoughtful, cohesive, and outcome-driven state CCSS implementation plan in the nation.
Innovation in education: that's how to prepare people for the jobs of tomorrow
Mayor Coleman steps into the education waters
Nate Levenson presents ideas on special education reform
Researchers measure effect Project STAR has on student literacy
The implications of adopting Common Core standards
Grit is not a four-letter word
Why charter school advocates can't afford to ignore their critics
The "maestro of curricular content" weighs in on the startling success of a writing program
The state board considers $105 million in spending on the third-grade reading guarantee.
While the education show goes on in Chicago, Ohio's workhorses plow ahead
Peanut-butter sandwiches, drum circles, and where education took a wrong turn
The pros and cons of state policies that require retention of third-grade students
An IBM-style question to schools: what are you doing to utilize data to improve performance?
The case for a solid liberal arts education beyond high schools
