As Michigan Examines Their Common Core State Standards, Here are a Few Things to Remember
The Christian Post this week cited Michigan’s recent bill, which would “repeal” Common Core and would prevent schools from using any “national or multistate consortium standards” or assessment moving forward, as an example of the “Common Core losing steam” – but this is far from the truth. There a few distinct places where the Christian...
Changing course on Common Core State Standards would be a disservice to the Hispanic community
A report by Child Trends Hispanic Institute indicates progress among Hispanic students has slowed overall in terms of keeping up with other student segments. “Not much has changed since the Common Core Standards have been implemented,” an Education Week article claims. “The annual tests that determine if students have mastered the standards are actually being...
CNN: Common Core Can Help Latino Students
Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson writes for CNN that while a time to celebrate, graduation season underscores the need for “more work to be done and progress to be made to prepare our graduates – especially Latino students – for the journey ahead.” Noting graduation rates and college-enrollment among Hispanics lag those of their white...