EducationNews
It’s Not Too Late for States to Reject Common Core
If ever a motto expressed pride in state autonomy, it’s Iowa’s: “Our liberties we prize, and our rights we will maintain.” That dedication to local… Read More
EducationCommentary
School Choice Wins, Common Core Loses in Election 2014
Last night’s election results have seismic implications for education policy at both the state and federal levels. Voters sent a message that school choice and… Read More
EducationNews
Middle Schoolers Bored by Common Core’s One-Size-Fits-All Approach
Seventh grader Kayla Gillman loves math. She doesn’t love Common Core math. Thanks to Common Core, her Sacramento, Calif., middle school, Turlock Junior High, only… Read More
EducationCommentary
6 Steps to Subtract 2 Numbers: Common Core Homework in 1 Photo
For third-graders learning Common Core math in Georgia, there are four ways to subtract—and only four ways allowed. The picture above is just one of the… Read More
EducationCommentary
School Board Tells Homeschool Family Their Curriculum Must Be ‘Guided’ by Common Core Standards
For many public school students, Common Core national standards and tests are being implemented in their classrooms this school year. Yet parent opposition has been… Read More
EducationNews
How Bobby Jindal’s 7-Year-Old Son Outsmarted Common Core
Under the Common Core education standards, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal’s 7-year-old son was required to explain why 18 + 4 = 22. Speaking yesterday at… Read More
EducationCommentary
Is the AP U.S. History Exam Changing Because of Common Core?
As with much of K-12 education, Advanced Placement exams are affected by Common Core. Certain AP courses are being redesigned to better match the Common… Read More
EducationNews
County That Voted Against Common Core and Standardized Tests Reverses Decision
One of the largest school districts in the nation voted last week to reverse a decision opting out of all state-required tests, including the federally… Read More
EducationCommentary
Local News Airs ‘Homework Helper’ Videos for Parents Struggling With Common Core Requirements
“When you and I were in school, we used to just memorize 9 plus 6 equals 15. Not anymore. With the Common Core, students need… Read More
EducationNews
Bobby Jindal Suit Says Obama ‘Scheme’ Forced Common Core Education Standards on Louisiana, Other States
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal today sued the Obama administration over Common Core, contending that federal officials unlawfully coerced Louisiana and other states into adopting the increasingly… Read More
EducationNews
Is Your Bank Supporting Common Core? There’s Now an App That’ll Tell You.
Before opening a new bank account, filling up your tank, shopping for groceries, purchasing a computer, booking a flight or visiting a drug store, you… Read More
EducationCommentary
Teacher Support of Common Core Drops Dramatically
Schoolteachers’ support of Common Core national education standards has dropped significantly since 2013. The annual PDK/Gallup poll, released on Wednesday, found that 60 percent of… Read More
EducationNews
Bobby Jindal: Your Kid Deserves Better Than Common Core
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal still wants your kid to take rigorous exams. He just doesn’t want the federal government to proctor them. Jindal said Common… Read More
EducationNews
This Man Is Hoping to Unseat Andrew Cuomo With ‘Stop Common Core’ Campaign
Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino is hoping to use Common Core frustration to his advantage. In a push to unseat Democrat Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Astorino… Read More
EducationCommentary
Ohio Could Be Next State to Buck Common Core
The Buckeye State could become the next state to buck Common Core. Leadership in the Ohio House announced hearings on the national standards and tests… Read More
EducationNews
Common Core Science Standards Get Failing Grade From North Dakota Parents, Teachers
BISMARCK, N.D.—A survey of mostly parents and teachers conducted by the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction has found a low level of satisfaction with… Read More
EducationCommentary
More Pushback: Tennessee Quits Common Core Aligned Test
Tennessee has removed itself from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers testing consortium aligned to the Common Core national education standards,… Read More
EducationNews
‘We Want Out’: Bobby Jindal Pulls Louisiana From Common Core
“We want out of Common Core.” With that pronouncement, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal yesterday delivered a clear message to state residents. On the heels of… Read More
EducationCommentary
Gates Advocates Hitting the Brakes on Consequences Associated with Common Core
Even Bill Gates is starting to have second thoughts about the consequences associated with Common Core. On Tuesday, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation— the… Read More
EducationNews
Nearly 50 Years of Growing Federal Intervention in Education, Explained in One Picture
America has seen a half-century of growing federal intervention in education. This centralization, however, has not led to improved educational outcomes. According to the National… Read More
EducationCommentary
Battle Against Common Core Heats Up
School might be winding down for the summer, but states are putting on a crash course in how to reclaim education decision-making authority. Last week… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Jim DeMint Takes Your Questions
We had a great conversation on our first Daily Signal Hangout this week, and if you weren’t able to join us LIVE, I hope you’ll… Read More
EducationNews
Now There Are 3: Oklahoma, South Carolina Join Indiana in Exiting Common Core
Common Core is on the chopping block. Oklahoma today became the third state to exit the national education standards and reclaim its decision-making authority in… Read More
EducationCommentary
What’s in Common Core National Standards?
What does Common Core math look like? Caleb Bonham, Campus Reform’s Editor-in-chief, just released a video that illustrates the dramatic shift in mathematics education students… Read More
EducationAnalysis
3 States Push Back Against Common Core
Following Indiana’s lead, state legislatures in Oklahoma, South Carolina and Missouri have approved measures to exit and replace the national standards and tests known as… Read More
EducationCommentary
Common Core Standards Could Help Dumb Down College Courses
Common Core’s national standards are an effort to define what every child in the nation should learn to be considered “college and career ready.” But… Read More
10 Inspiring Teachers Worth Celebrating This Teacher Appreciation Week
To honor Teacher Appreciation Week this week, we asked you to send us stories about your favorite teachers. The response on Facebook and The Foundry… Read More
Education News
Common Core: Pushback Grows in the Tar Heel State
A North Carolina legislative committee has just recommended that the state drop Common Core and replace it with a new set of learning standards that… Read More
EducationNews
Pence OKs Education Standards for Indiana; Hit as Common Core Remix
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence yesterday signed off on new education standards for Indiana schools despite protests from Hoosiers who say the standards are a rebranded… Read More
Indiana, Common Core, and a Great Opportunity to Reverse Course
Indiana has a great opportunity to implement education standards that are “written by Hoosiers, for Hoosiers, and are uncommonly high,” as Governor Mike Pence (R)… Read More
