This page is no longer being updated. Current related information and articles are being posted to the Truth in American Education website. See the Recent Posts page. If you are interested in an article and the link is dead, copy the article title and paste it in to do a Google search. Common Core State Standards Related Articles, Documents, Websites, and Blogs National standards dissent and pep rallies Jim Stergios April 26, 2011 Boston Globe-Pioneer blog Standards Overreach, or According to Plan? Neal McCluskey April 6, 2011 CATO@LIBERTY School district petitions legislature to opt out of common education standards Jack Minor • April 5, 2011 Greeley Gazette It's Common Core-tastic!? 3/30/2011 Eduflack Race to Top Winners Work to Balance Promises, Capacity Michele McNeil March 29, 2011 Education Week In Defense of Mandating Betamax Kathleen Porter-Magee March 29, 2011 Flypaper The illusive Common Core With little time or money, state needs a plan John Fensterwald 3/28/11 Educated Guess Why We Need a National Standardized Curriculum Matthew Lynch MARCH 27, 2011 Education News Because of CCSS, district not replacing math materials for two more years Laurie H. Rogers MARCH 27, 2011 Education News Budget Cuts Hitting Deeper in Districts Nationwide Christina A. Samuels March 25, 2011 Education Week U.S. education secretary calls for overhaul of No Child Left Behind Jason Song March 23, 2011 Los Angeles Times Schools need millions to fund massive technology upgrade Student tests to be administered online Hollie Deese Mar. 22, 2011 www.tennessean.com Darling-Hammond: U.S. vs highest-achieving nations in education Valerie Strauss 03/22/2011 The Washington Post “Our Hope Rests with Congressman John Kline” Donna Garner MARCH 21, 2011 EducationNews Spotlight on the Common Core State Standards - What Do Parents Need to Know? Education Northwest Do We Really Want a Common Curriculum? Kathleen Porter-Magee March 15, 2011 Flypaper Help Break My Common Curriculum Fever Neal McCluskey March 14, 2011 CATO@LIBERTY Arne Duncan’s Brave New World: Dept. of Education Wants Your Kid’s Blood Type? Patrick Richardson March 12, 2011 Pajamas Media Big promises for new tests State Board must choose one of two consortia – or not John Fensterwald - 3/11/11 Educated Guess Rational thinking on common curricula Chester E. Finn, Jr March 13, 2011 Flypaper A Look at Learning Trajectories in Mathematics Phil Daro, Frederic Mosher, Tom Corcoran 3/11/2011 Teachers College Hey, National Curriculum Standardizers: Stop Lying to Us! Neal McCluskey March 7, 2011 CATO@LIBERTY A Call for Common Content Core Curriculum Must Build a Bridge from Standards to Achievement Albert Shanker Institute Common Core groups should be asked plenty of questions State Board should ask about cost, security, timeline Doug McRae 3/07/11 Thoughts on Public Education States should focus on assessments, not curriculum Kathleen Porter-Magee on March 7, 2011 Flypaper Leaders Call for Shared Curriculum Guidelines Diverse group says framework needed for new common standards Catherine Gewertz March 7, 2011 Education Week Phasing Out State Tests for Common Assessments Catherine Gewertz March 4, 2011 Education Week Balancing Technology Standardization and Innovation in Race to the Top Assessments MARK SCHNEIDERMAN JANUARY 31, 2011 Digital Discourse SIIA What does it mean to be partisan? Doug Lasken February 28th, 2011 Liberty Maven National Education Standards and Tests: Big Expense, Little Value Lindsey Burke February 18, 2011 The Heritage Foundation The Race to the Top Scheme Henry W. Burke and Donna Garner 24/02/2011 EducationNews Who will be left to read cursive writing? Roy Wilhelm FEBRUARY 26, 2011 The News Messenger National PTA Releases Parent Guides on the Common Core State Standards for English, Math Grades K-12 Parents' Guide to Student Success National PTA How to Avoid Dumbing High Schools Down in Re-authorizing ESEA Sandra Stotsky February 22nd, 2011 J.P. Greene's Blog Wrestling with Policy Dilemmas: Common Core Assessments BILL TUCKER FEBRUARY 23, 2011 The Quick & the Ed How Ohio will spend its $400 million in Race to the Top funds Edith Starzyk February 13, 2011 The Plain Dealer Willingham: 'Race to Top' a doomed bribery scheme Valerie Strauss 02/ 1/2010 The Washington Post Common Core costs, benefits $1.6 billion price is worst-case estimate John Fensterwald 2/22/11 Thoughts on Public Education More to Do, But Less Capacity To Do It States’ Progress in Implementing the Recovery Act Education Reforms February 2011 Center on Education Policy Losing States in Race to Top Scramble to Meet Promises Ambitious Promises During Contest Leave Some Who Lost Out Scrambling Michele McNeil February 22, 2011 Education Week Is Common Core Running Off the Rails Already? Waving the Caution Flag Frederick Hess 02/17/2011 EducationNext Can the Federal Government Fund Curriculum Materials? Catherine Gewertz February 11, 2011 Education Week Ed problems reside at Core Robert Holland February 8, 2011 Worcester Telegram SD House panel bans national history standard CHET BROKAW February 08, 2011 The Daily Republic The 2010 Brown Center Report on American Education With Sections on InternationalTests, Who’s Winning the Real Race to the Top, and NAEP and the Common Core State Standards Tom Loveless FEBRUARY 07, 2011 The Brookings Institution CCSS a Death Knell for Literature? Robert Pondiscio February 7th, 2011 The Core Knowledge Blog GOVERNOR BROWN: DROP RACE TO THE TOP Doug Lasken February 4, 2011 FlashReport Let’s Get Off the National Standards Train By Henry Burke and Donna Garner – Feb. 2, 2011 download document Massachusetts Legislators Raise Concern about Common Core Standards Adoption STLGRETCHEN FEBRUARY 6, 2011 Missouri Education Watchdog Cutting the Extra in the Classroom Waski_the_Squirrel February 6, 2011 A Squirrel's View Massachusetts school board wants to boot federal regulations Michael Carl February 06, 2011 WorldNetDaily Is the Acceptance of Common Core Standards All About Money? It Isn't about Preserving State Sovereignty. STLGRETCHEN FEBRUARY 5, 2011 Missouri Education Watchdog Common Core Standards: Implications for instruction Jack Farrell 02/ 4/2011 The Washington Post South Dakota Dept of Ed misrepresented Jim Bolin's HB1153 to a legislative committee Steve Sibson February 04, 2011 Sibby Online HB 1153: House Education Hears Bolin Tremble Before History Standards FEBRUARY 3, 2011 Madville Times Popping The Old Accountability Bubble For The Common Good JOSE FEBRUARY 3, 2011 The Future of Teaching National Academic Standards Pose Threat to Local Control of Education Tina Korbe February 2nd, 2011 The Heritage Foundation Chiefs to Feds: Renew ESEA Soon or Help Us Innovate Alyson Klein February 2, 2011 Education Week INVESTIGATIONS AND THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS We Know What Commmon Core Standards Are..Now We Want to Know: Who Wants Them and Why? STLGRETCHEN FEBRUARY 1, 2011 Missouri Education Watchdog MEDIA ADVISORY: All You Need to Know about the Common Core State Standards 02/02/11 Benzinga Local Mass. School Board Seeks Standards Rollback Bill Filed in State Legislature Considered Long Shot Catherine Gewertz January 31, 2011 Education Week Bill would override state Ed Board's vote on standards Matt Murphy Jan 25, 2011 Cape Ann Beacon Points to Ponder About the Common Core Standards Todd Farley January 25, 2011 The Huffington Post UGA Math Curriculum Team supports Common Core Standards January 25th, 2011 UGA COE News Let's drop out of Race to Top Doug Lasken 01/23/2011 LA Daily News Texting, Typing Killing Cursive? January 23, 2011 KETV7 Duncan: Common Standards Will Produce Tech Innovations Sean Cavanagh January 20, 2011 Education Week Moving Beyond Fears of Standards Lisa Guernsey January 18, 2011 The New America Foundation Eagle Forum speakers decry ‘big trouble’ in education system LESLEY MITCHELL Jan 16, 2011 The Salt Lake Tribune Getting a Say in Common Standards Catherine Gewertz on January 14, 2011 Education Week Republican Utah Senators Understand Common Core Standards are Akin to Health Care Mandates: They Take Away State Control STLGRETCHEN JANUARY 13, 2011 Missouri Education Watchdog McEntee: Educational proposal riles some legislators PEG MCENTEE Jan 12, 2011 The Salt Lake Tribune Lawmaker eyes NH say on standards MICHAEL BRINDLEY January 12, 2011 Nashua Telegraph
Nancy Flanagan January 12, 2011 Teacher in a Strange Land HOW WELL ARE AMERICAN STUDENTS LEARNING? An Early Release of Part III NAEP and the Common Core Standards TOM LOVELESS February 2011 the Brown Center on Education Policy NAEP and the Common Core Standards Tom Loveless JANUARY 11, 2011 — The Brookings Institution Report Sees Disconnect Between NAEP, Common Standards Erik Robelen January 11, 2011 Education Week Curriculum Matters Senate Republicans concerned about new academic standards LISA SCHENCKER Jan 11 2011 The Salt Lake Tribune
Catherine Gewertz January 11, 2011 Education Week Curriculum Matters
Sally Holland January 11, 2011 CNN Living New York adopts Common Core Standards Mary Pasciak Jan 11, 2011 Buffalo News NCTM New and Noteworthy New Document Supports Educators in Implementing Common Core State Standards for Math On January 6, NCTM released Making It Happen: A Guide to Interpreting and Implementing Common Core State Standards for Mathematics. The 136-page online interactive document connects the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM) to NCTM’s:
Feds Make ELLs a Priority for Tests Based on Common-Core Standards Mary Ann Zehr January 7, 2011 Education Week Linking E-Courses to 'Common Core' Academic Standards The Widespread Pledge by States to Adopt Common Academic Standards Opens Doors for More State Collaboration in Designing Online Curriculum Katie Ash January 7, 2011 Education Week States’ Progress and Challenges in Implementing Common Core State Standards Nancy Kober, Diane Stark Rentner January 6, 2011 Center on Education Policy Momentum Building for Common Core State Standards, Though Full Implementation is Years Away, CEP Survey Finds January 6, 2011 Center on Education Policy News Release The Factory Model of Education Reform Dave Orphal JANUARY 4, 2011 Learning 2030 Curriculum 21: Common Core Crosswalks Higher Standards Won’t Guarantee Better Schools December 28, 2010 — pwceducationreform Higher education standards won’t guarantee better schools December 27, 2010 Bluegrass Institute Brown needs to pull California out of Race to the Top Doug Lasken 12/20/2010 dailybreeze.com Educational Standards—Caveat Emptor Donald C. Orlich Study: Most Students Fail to Meet Common-Standards Bar Catherine Gewertz December 6, 2010 Education Week A First Look at the Common Core and College and Career ACT December 2010 Been Red-flagging This All Along... DECEMBER 1, 2010 EnlargingthePlaceofMyTent Find out more about the Common Core Standards DECEMBER 1, 2010 Montgomery Advertiser Illinois, other states raise the bar; will it help students clear it? KYLE JAHNER NOV 30, 2010 Medill Reports - Chicago Rahm wants Chicago to be first with Common Core Standards But he's blowing smoke Mike Klonsky NOVEMBER 29, 2010 Mike Klonsky's SmallTalk Blog Are Common Core Standards a federal power grab? November 28, 2010 Tuscaloosa News VIEWPOINTS: Common standards are common sense LARRY LEE November 28, 2010 The Birmingham News Schools chief returns Race to the Top money -- for his teachers Valerie Strauss 11/24/2010 The Washington Post Company Common Core State Standards and the black helicopters JOEY KENNEDY November 23, 2010 The Birmingham News Will Education Standards Be Federalized? RICHARD OLIVASTRO November 23rd, 2010 Hawaii Reporter Standardized Testing: A Race To Nowhere 22.11.2010 | Author: tiffanyscott | Posted in Business Questioning the Convergence on National Standards Jim Stergios November 21, 2010 THE BOSTON GLOBE Common Core Standards: a ‘federalization’ of the school system? Tim Lockette 21.11.2010 Bama Fact Check Advertiser Editorial: New core standards no conspiracy NOVEMBER 19, 2010 Montgomery Advertiser Now The Wheels Are Really Coming Off the National Standards Train J.P. Greene November 17th, 201 J.P. Greene's Blog Rumblings of an earthquake in national education policy? Jim Stergios November 16th, 2010 The Pioneer Institute State out of sync with Common Core Will tests precede textbooks by years? John Fensterwald 11/15/10 Educated Guess The Lone Star State’s Good Reasons for Going It Alone on Education Standards Inez Feltscher Jennifer Marshal November 12th, 2010 The Heritage Foundation Texas Governor Rick Perry on the Danger of National Standards Heritage Foundation Common Core State Standards: Challenges for High School Teachers Elizabeth Hampton November 8, 2010 The Huffington Post John Richard Schrock: Say goodbye to local control of our schools John Richard Schrock Nov. 07, 2010 The Wichita Eeagle Can You Hear Me Now? Bob Dean November 3, 2010 The Columbian Joint Task Force on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Commissioned by AMTE, ASSM, NCSM and NCTM Report of Priorities Identified and Actions Taken in Response to the Recommendations of the Task Force HOLLAND: Race to the Top's hidden price tag Participating schools find money is never 'free' Robert Holland November 4, 2010 -The Washington Time NCTM Action on the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics NCTM President J. Michael Shaughnessy November 2010 NCTM  Now What? Imperatives & Options for“Common Core” Implementation & Governance Chester E. Finn, Jr. & Michael J. Petrilli October 2010 Fordham Institute Common Core Standards aren't really very Common Bob Dean October 19, 2010 The Columbian Parental Choice in Schools Is Better Phyllis Schlafly 14 October 2010 The Moral Liberal Common Core Standards: A Very Bad Idea Phyllis Schlafly 13 October 2010 The Moral Liberal WTM: WA legislators should vote against CCSS adoption October 13, 2010 Betrayed - Why Public Education Is Failing The Race to Centralize Education WILLIAM P. HOAR 12 OCTOBER 2010 NewAmercan Interview: Neal McCluskey — Common Core Standards Listen to Eagle Forum Live Radio Program aired on 10-09-10 Don’t Mess With Texas: Gov. Rick Perry Leads Opposition to National Standards watch the video 30/09/2010 EducationNews.org Bowers endorses Zais for state Superintendent of Education Phil Bowers October 8th, 2010 South Carolina Republican Party Troubling Aspects of Common Core State Standards Initiative: Only one hearing took place in Congress concerning CCSI and no votes took place on whether or not all of this spending should take place. Can we say unconstitutional? Wanda October 8, 2010 lifelibertyandonenationundergod The Federal Takeover of Education Founding Fathers knew national control of curriculum would result in national control of ideas. Bill Costello September 22, 2010 Texas Insider Special Ed. Advocates Cautious on Standards 9.21.10 Education News Reform Advocates Unimpressed by ‘Race To Top’ 20 September 2010 The Moral Liberal Standards' Impact for Special Ed. is Weighed For students who are disabled, guidance brings hurdles and opportunity. Christina A. Samuels September 20, 2010 Education Week Mass. risks writing off literary excellence Charles Chieppo and Jamie Gass September 29, 2010 Boston Herald Top House Republican on Education Talks ESEA, Race to TopCurriculum Should Precede Assessments Diana Senechal September 16th, 2010 The Core Knowledge Blog Mass personalization: Is this good for education? Diana Senechal September 15, 2010 The Washington Post Are We Ready for Testing Under Common Core State Standards?Patricia Deubel 09/15/10 The JournalMark Your Calendars September 13th, 2010 J.P. Greene's Blog Some Questions About the NSTA Position on the New Generation of Science Standards Jack Hassard September 12, 2010 The Art of Teaching Science Blog Whither 21st century skills? CHESTER E. FINN, JR. SEPTEMBER 10, 2010 Flypaper Who Controls Education? Missouri Education Watchdog is roadtripping to Jefferson City to ask the legislators. STLGRETCHEN SEPTEMBER 8, 2010 Missouri Education Watchdog LETTER: Swampscott schools should return ‘Race to the Top’ money Sep 07, 2010 Swampscott Reporter Gates Foundation to invest in next-generation instructional tools Sep 8th, 2010 eSchool News Md. school board blasts Montgomery County textbook deal Lisa Gartner September 7, 2010 Washington Examiner Forecaster Forum: Connecting the dots in public education Beth Schultz Sep 06, 2010 The Forecaster Education Insider: Common Core Standards and Assessment Coalitions September 9, 2010 Whiteboard Advisors Did ‘Race to the Top’ Help, or Hurt Common Curriculum? David Harrison September 03, 2010 Texas Insider Race to Top Now Faces Acid Test Winners Brace for Challenge of Putting $4 Billion to Use Sean Cavanagh August 31, 2010 Education Week Federal Role Touchy in Standards Push Alyson Klein August 31, 2010 Education Week Time To Revisit Common Core?: It May Take A Change On Colorado’s State Board Eddie August 30, 2010 People's Press Collective What to Expect from the "Common Core" Curriculum August 30, 2010 wamu.org Radio broadcast Guests Michael Cohen President of Achieve, Inc. Sandra Stotsky Professor of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas Leah Luke Spanish and English teacher at Mauston High School in Mauston, WI.; Wisconsin's 2010 Teacher of the Year Washington state sank to near the bottom in Race to The Top Washington state failed to make the grade in the latest round of Race to the Top federal education grants, but more distressing was the news that the state ranked 32nd out of 36 states. August 26, 2010 The Seattle Times Race to the Top podcast Emily Rooney Show with Diane Ravitch on Race to the Top podcast Kara Miller guest host. Released 8/24/10 Alternative download here in mp3 form. Race to Top: Gates Backs a Bunch of Winners Sean Cavanagh August 27, 2010 Education Week The 15 Percent Solution? John Kendall 20100707 McRE The debate over common core standards for K-12 education is heating up. Garry Boulard September 2010 National Conference of State Legislatures. Curriculum Producers Work to Reflect New Standards Catherine Gewertz August 20, 2010 Education Week State Policymakers Talk Standards, Race to the Top, ESEA Alyson Klein August 23, 2010 Education Week Comparison of the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics to the North Dakota Mathematics Content Standards, Grades K–12 Did Race to the Top help or hurt the push for a common curriculum? David Harrison AUGUST 25, 2010 Stateline Updated: Race to Top: The Follow-Up Edition Alyson Klein on August 25, 2010 Posted by guest blogger Sean Cavanagh Education Week Fewer Americans Back Obama’s Education Programs Dakarai I. Aarons August 25, 2010 Education Week Race to the Top Round-Two Winners Offer Mixed Bag of Reforms Ben Boychuk 08/24/2010 The Heartland Institute The National Standards come with No Guarantee Jim Stergios August 25, 2010 Boston.com Federal-Intrusion Talk on Common Standards: A Win-Win? Catherine Gewertz August 24, 2010 Education Week Is the Common Core State Standards Initiative the first step towards nationalizing education? Miriam Snyder August 17th, 2010 NY ESL Examiner Dangerous Blind Spots in the Common-Core Standards William G. Wraga Education Week Common Core Standards create a Medusa controversy for public education August 18th, 2010 Take Care Productions Honey, When Did the Feds Take over the Kids’ School? Neal McCluskey August 12, 2010 Cato Institute Staying Focused on Results KATHLEEN PORTER-MAGEE AUGUST 12, 2010 Flypaper DO YOU WANT TO NATIONALIZE OUR EDUCATION SYSTEM? August 11, 2010 by Citizen Tom School Officials: New Federal Education Guidelines Don't Set the Bar High Enough Jaclyn Bruntfield August 11, 2010 RyePatch We Don't Need No Federal Curriculum Sharing Notes: Utah joins 34 other states to share education standards while some fear a federal takeover. By Eric S. Peterson August 11,2010 Salt Lake City Weekly BOYCHUK: 'Quiet revolution' deserves loud opposition Obama approach for schools is more government control Ben Boychuk - August 10, 2010 The Washington Times Common Core Standards: Smoggy in States' Rights Elizabeth Scheinberg AUG 9, 2010 Children & Educators First Attempting to Lock-in the Dumbing Down Approach Common Core National Standards Push to Codify the Content-Free Approach PAUL RICHARDSON AUGUST 9, 2010 THE EDUCATION ONION A “Rainforest” Brain in a Sea of Standardization August 5, 2010 Commitmentarianism Common Standards: Moving From Adoption to Implementation Catherine Gewertz August 5, 2010 Education Week The Ascent of America’s Choice and the Continuing Descent of America’s High Schools Sandra Stotsky August 5th, 2010 Jay P. Greene's Blog Acquisition News in the World of Common Standards, Tests Catherine Gewertz on August 4, 2010 Education Week The State of State Standards--and the Common Core--in 2010 July 21, 2010by Sheila Byrd Carmichael, Gabrielle Martino, Kathleen Porter-Magee, W. Stephen Wilson Fordham Institute BJB comments on selected state standards and their draft Fordham SOSS 2010 reviews Bas Braams Vienna, 08 July 2010 Near the end of the process the Fordham editors of the State Of State Standards (SOSS) 2010 asked me to review the proposed grades for some of the State mathematics standards, as a check for them before they went public. I reviewed their draft reviews and grades of themathematics standards of Vermont, Wisconsin, Maryland, Ohio, New Mexico and (only briefly) the Common Core. My evaluation supported the draft of SOSS; I think they gave correct grades. Anyone who cares for the details of my evaluation of the draft of SOSS for the mentioned states can find it here. a note from Bas Braams Willingham: What’s missing from Common Core standards plan (Part 2) Daniel Willingham August 2, 2010 The Washington Post California adopts new academic standards Canan Tasci 08/02/2010 Pasedena Star-News Opponents gear up for Race to the Top funding 01-08-2010 Bit News Common core – a commissioner’s dissent By Ze’ev Wurman, Commissioner, California State Academic Standards Commission July 31, 2010 The Educated Guess GUEST COLUMN: Colorado should lead, not follow, on education standards Keith King July 31, 2010 The Gazette Veterans of the math wars Debra J. Saunders August 1, 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Stotsky on the Common Core Vote in MA July 29th, 2010 Jay P. Greene's Blog School Reformers Argue Merits of Common Core State Standards Ben Boychuk 07/26/2010 The Heartland Institute Conflicting Research On Core Standards JULY 26, 2010 National Journal Group Inc. Common Core Standards: Hardly an Evidence-based Policy Larry Cuban JULY 25, 2010 Larry Cuban on School Reform and Classroom Practice "Common Core" School Standards Roll On Without Supporting Evidence William J. Mathis July 21, 2010 EPIC The “Common Core” Standards Initiative: An Effective Reform Tool? William J. Mathis, Ph.D. University of Colorado at Boulder July 2010 Next Obama Takeover, Education? James Tillman July 17, 2010 Pro-Life With Christ National standards for K-12 learning: Common sense, or a waste of money? KEVIN D. THOMPSON July 17, 2010 Palm Beach Post AL State School Board Member on National Standards Betty Peters July 17, 2010 Eye on Education Yes to Common Core plus 8th grade algebra John Fensterwald July 16th, 2010 The Educated Guess On national standards, the Gates Foundation gets what it pays for Jim Stergios July 15, 2010 Boston.com The Slippery Slope Toward National Science Standards Lindsey Burke July 14th, 2010 The Foundry Three Groups Submit Applications for Race to Top Assessment Grants Winners are expected to align tests to the common standards. Stephen Sawchuk July 13, 2010 Education Week Ever So Quietly, National Standards Spread Neal McCluskey July 13, 2010 Cato@Liberty California Panel Scrutinizes Common Standards Catherine Gewertz July 13, 2010 Education Week States Rush to Adopt Common Core Standards Ben Boychuk 07/13/2010 The Heartland Institute State Adoptions of Common Standards Steam Ahead Catherine Gewertz July 12, 2010 Education Week Comments on the Common Core Standards for Math U.S. Coalition for World Class Math Wurman-Evers Cascading Plan for a Common Core Pathway to Algebra in 8th Grade 7.10.10 - Ze'ev Wurman & Bill Evers EducationNews.org A comparison of proposed US Common Core math standard to standards of selected Asian countries. Jonathan Goodman 09/07/2010 EducationNews.org School leaders fight federal edicts in bid to reclaim local control Jeremy P. Meyer 07/08/2010 The Denver Post Comparing State Standards to Common Standards Catherine Gewertz July 5, 2010 Education Week Despite Veto Threat, House Passes Edujobs With Race to the Top Cut Alyson Klein July 1, 2010 Education Week Massachusetts May Adopt Weaker Common Core Standards Sarah McIntosh 06/26/2010 The Heartland Institute Corporate role in common core standards ought to be exposed. Who appointed Bill Gates Emperor of Education? Maureen Downey June 26, 2010 Atlanta Constitution Journal Va. officials won't scrap Standards of Learning ZINIE CHEN SAMPSON 06/24/10 Associated Press Washington-led consortium applies for federal grant Kira Cox June 23rd, 2010 Bellingham Herald Common Education Standards: Tackling the Long-Term Questions June 23, 2010 Thomas B. Fordham Institute
Three Groups Apply for Race to Top Test Grants Stephen Sawchuk June 23, 2010 Education Week Morning Bell: Time to Stand Up to the National Standards Agenda Jennifer Marshall June 21st, 2010 The Heritage Foundation Racing to where? Boston Herald Editorial Staff June 20, 2010 National PTA Supports Final Draft of Common Core State Standards WRITTEN BY NATIONAL PTA Kentucky's Common-Standards Adoption: Not Quite Final Catherine Gewertz June 17, 2010 Education Week Explain changes to standards JUNE 17, 2010 APP.com Denial vs paranoia with Common Core education standards CHESTER E. FINN, JR. JUNE 17, 2010 Flypaper Unfortunately, One Man’s “Paranoia” Is Everyone Else’s “Reality” Neal McCluskey Think Tank West Here Come the Federal Education Standards NEAL McCLUSKEY JUNE 16, 2010 NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE Common Standards Get Final, Quiet Approval in Kentucky Catherine Gewertz June 16, 2010 Education Week Missouri adopts national standards for reading, math Jessica Bock 06.16.201 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Mediocre National Standards No Answer To 'Curriculum Massacre' Down In Texas BEN BOYCHUK 06/16/2010 Investors.com Critics: NJ rushing to adopt new math, language arts standards LAURA BRUNO • • JUNE 15, 2010 Daily Record.com Duncan’s Race and the Problem with Reform Jake Sorgen June 13th, 2010 Caged Politics A common core for education 06/13/2010 DailyBreeze.com NAGC statement on Common Core State Standards for Gifted and Talented Students 06/10/2010 Raising he Gifted Child Well, so much for objective analysis : MA DESE and RttT one more time Jim Stergios June 9th, 2010 Pioneer Institute Why We Need Common Standards Douglas Grudzina JUNE 9, 2010 Prestwick House Answering Jay Greene’s Questions about National Standards Michael Petrilli 06/09/2010 Education Next Scottsdale district scrambles to enact new math program Mary Beth Faller - Jun. 8, 2010 The Arizona Republic Ca. Gov. Schwarzenegger Announces Appointments to Academic Content Standards Commission 7 Jun 2010 California Newswire The Dreaded Standards Siegfried Engelmann June 7, 2010 Zig Engelmann and Direct Instruction The Answer Sheet: Common state standards are no more than part of the answer Valerie Strauss June 7, 2010 The Washington Post Education Standards Throwdown! Neal McCluskey June 4, 2010 Cato@Liberty What Common Core State Standards are -- and aren't Valerie Strauss | June 3, 2010 The Washington Post On Common Core State Standards Vicki Phillips on June 03, 2010 Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Common Core State Standards: Better Than Ever Chester E. Finn, Jr. 06/02/2010 States Receive a Reading List: New Standards for Education SAM DILLON June 2, 2010 New York Times NCTM Supports Teachers and Administrators to Implement Common Core Standards June 2, 2010 NCTM Statement by Ken Kay, President of P21, on the Common Core State Standards Initiative June 2, 2010 PARTNERSHIP FOR 21ST CENTURY SKILLS Final Version of Common Standards Unveiled Catherine Gewertz June 2, 2010 Education Week Final Draft of Common Core State Standards Unveiled Ben Boychuk 06/02/2010 School Reform News. State-Led or Obama-led standards? July 01, 2010 spunkyhomeschool CCSS March Draft Math Standards Reviews and Comments COMMENTS ON THE COMMON CORE STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICS March 2010 Draft K-12 Submitted by the U. S. Coalition for World Class Math Stop National Standards Instead Of Pushing For Education Reforms, McDonnell Quits Race To The Top Pat Garofalo May 28, 2010 Wonk Room "Theater-of-the-Absurd" May 28, 2010 mathematics education blog To Adopt or Not? States Will Decide on Common Standards Strong Federal Push Behind 'State-Led Initiative' MAY 2010 Eagle Forum Common Core State Standards release set June 2 May 27, 2010 International Reading Association Common Standards Create Race to Top Snags in Two States Catherine Gewertz May 27, 2010 Education Week New Pioneer/Pacific Research Institute Report: Weak National Standards Basis for Weak National Tests 5.20.2010 Pacific Research Institute The Emperor’s New Clothes  National Assessments Based on Weak “College and Career Readiness Standards” A Pioneer Institute White Paper No. 61 by Sandra Stotsky and Ze’ev Wurman May 2010 FINAL VERSION -- ELA COMMON CORE STANDARDS -- (UNPROOFED, UNFORMATTED) May 2010 McDonnell withdraws Virginia from Obama's Race to the Top school reform program Nick Anderson and Rosalind S. Helderman May 27, 2010 Washington Post Staff McDonnell takes Va. out of Race to the Top ZINIE CHEN SAMPSON 05/26/10 Associated Press Hawaii, Maryland Tentatively OK Common Standards Catherine Gewertz on May 26, 2010 Education Week Seeking an End to the 'Massachusetts Madness' By Catherine Gewertz on May 25, 2010 Education Week Why National Standards Won’t Fix American Education: Misalignment of Power and Incentives Lindsey Burke and Jennifer Marshall May 21, 2010 The Heritage Foundation Mass. Group Seeks Common-Standards Communications Catherine Gewertz May 19, 2010 Education Week Massachusetts’ participation in the U.S. DOE’s/ National Governors Association/ Council of Chief State School Officers Common Core/national standards initiative Re: Freedom of Information Act Request May 18, 2010 Pioneer Institute New Resource From Alliance For Excellent Education Highlights Need For Common Standards And Assessments In All Fifty States May 19, 2010 Alliance for Excellent Education Kansas and National Education Standards Paul Soutar May 19, 2010 Kansas WatchDog Aligning Standards and Curriculum Begets Questions Catherine Gewertz May 18, 2010 Education Week Beyond the Rhetoric of National Standards Gary DeCoker May 18, 2010 Education Week Fri, May 14, 2010 Marion Brady Ecology of Education Common Core Standards Reviewed 13 MAY 2010 Rebecca Nichols American Statistical Association Do You Believe Us Now? 5.11.10 - Donna Garner - Here it comes: Pearson, the largest educational publishing company in the world, has released its Common Core State Standards for Literacy and for Mathematics package EducationNews.org Coming Soon to a School Near You: Big Ed 11 May 2010 Marion Brady truthout Horrific Common Core Standards Move Forward 5-10-10 Karen R. Effrem, MD EdWatch On May 12, tell school board to vote no to RTTT Laurie Rogers May 10, 2010 Betrayed - Why Public Education Is Failing THE COUNCIL OF STATE GOVERNMENTS RESOLUTION ON COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS May 2010 New President for Math Teachers' Group Highlights Agenda Erik Robelen mMay 10, 2010 Education Week Does RttT violate Federal Code section 3403? Dan Dempsey 09/05/2010 EducationNews.org ASCD Works with CCSSO and NGA on Common Core State Standards InitiativeStatement from Gene R. Carter, Executive Director, ASCD May 5, 2010 Understanding the Common Core State Standards Partnering with Pearson video with the CEO of Pearson Editorial Support for the Draft Common Core State Standards April28,2010 Achieve Higher Standards for all: ImplIcatIons of the common core for equIty In educatIon Lisa Quay April 2010 The Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Race, Ethinicity & Diversity University of California, Berkeley Law School Are ed reformers ignoring American values? Marion Brady April 30, 2010 The Washington Post The Financial Ripple Effect of Common Standards Catherine Gewertz April 28, 2010 Education Week Did Congress Authorize Race to the Top? Grover J. "Russ" Whitehurst April 27, 2010 Education Week Understanding the Common Core State Standards Fordham Institute webcast Thursday, April 22, 2010 The Advent of a Common Core National K-12 Curriculum Brian Calhoun Saturday, April 24, 2010 Brian's FresYes Blog Common Standards: The Writers Speak Catherine Gewertz April 23, 2010 Education Week Still no common-core appointments John Fensterwald on April 21st, 2010 The Educated Guess Will We Ever Learn? What's Wrong With the Common-Standards Project Robert I. Lerman & Arnold Packer April 20, 2010 Education Week LET’S DO THE NUMBERS Department of Education’s “Race to the Top” Program Offers Only a Muddled Path to the Finish Line William Peterson and Richard Rothstein April 20, 2010 Economic Poliy Institute NATIONAL STANDARDS: FOLLOWING THE PENDULUM OF DEBATE April, 15 2010 The University of Arkansas Office for Education Policy Ze’ev Wurman on common-core standards John Fensterwald on April 13th, 2010 The Educated Guess video They’re good for the state David P. Driscoll April 18, 2010 Boston.com Kansas: Keep your Race to yourself Jim Stergios April 16th, 2010 The Pioneer Institute Race to Nowhere: State teacher unions given veto over Race to the Top funding Patrick Gibbons Apr 14th, 2010 Nevad News & Views Register Now for ACE's Free Webinar on the Common Core State Standards Initiative Webinar will be on Monday, May 3 April 13, 2010 The American Council on Education Standards would help Alaska students DIANE HIRSHBERG April 12th, 2010 Anchorage Daily News Sandy and Jay on National Standards Sandra Stotsky & Jay P. Greene April 11, 2010 Jay P. Greene's Blog The Race to Declare Victory Neal McCluskey April 8, 2010 Cato@Liberty The Forces Behind Common Core Standards April 08, 2010 youtube video More Feedback on Common Standards Math Section Catherine Gewertz April 5, 2010 Education Week Curriculum Matters Dressing Up Standards, Dumbing Down Schools Terrence Moore Apr 4th, 2010 BigGovernment TERC P.I. Criticizes Common Core Standards Steve April 3, 2010 Parents for Quality Math Education Still Not Good Enough: For Massachusetts James Elias April 2nd, 2010 National Standards Post from Jim Stergios April 2nd, 2010 Jay P. Greene's Blog Common Core Standards are Welcome— with Some Reservations Angela Pascopella April 2010 District Administration Nationwide “common core” standards LA Teacher April 2, 2010 examiner.com Seattle BILL STARR'S BLOG APRIL 01, 2010 National PTA Reacts to the Draft Common Core State Standards Charles J. “Chuck” Saylors National PTA President Common Core State Standards Initiative:National Education Standards 2.0 William A. Estrada, Esq. March 31, 2010 HSLDA 'Math wars' over national standards may erupt again in California 03/30/2010 Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Notes from Alaska’s Common Core Comparison Doug Noon.March 27, 2010 Borderland Is common core good for California? John Fensterwald March 26th, 2010 The Educated Guesss Computing and the Common Core Cameron March 26, 2010 Association for Computing Machinery ‘Grave Concerns’ about Core Standards for Young Children Mark News & Commentary EDUCATION REFORM IS THE BEST STOCK ON THE MARKET George Thompson Mar 25, 2010 The Daily Censored Like the tide, great standards lift all boats MARCH 24, 2010 KATHLEEN PORTER-MAGEE Flypaper Rating the Common Core Standards Robert Pondiscio March 23rd, 2010 The Core Knowledge Blog The Sucker List by marcia What Would The Founders Think? Common Core education standards get A- and B from Fordham experts MARCH 23, 2010 KATHLEEN PORTER-MAGEE Flypaper Move to Incorporate Computing in Math Curriculum Draft standard recommends making computer science part of high school mathematics education Deirdre Blake, March 23, 2010 Dr. Dobbs Healy: Parents deserve louder voice in country’s education debate Gene Healy San Francisco Examiner March 23, 2010 Comments Pouring in on Common Standards, But You Won't See Them Catherine Gewertz March 22, 2010 Education Week CEMSE (Everyday Math) Response to the Common Core Standards Initiative Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education March 22, 2010 Florida PTA president: Support the Common Core March 22, 2010 tampabay.com Common Core State Standards — Why the Rush? March 20, 2010 johnbarge Run Away from ‘Common’ Education Standards — By: NRO Staff March 18th, 2010 Liberal Whoppers Run Away from ‘Common’ Education Standards Neal McCluskey March 18, 2010 the corner Chester E. Finn Jr. on the Common Core Standards March 18, 2010 Sarah Brodsky Show-Me Daily Don’t let national ed reform push down standards in Mass. March 18, 2010 Boston.com Viewpoints: Don't let feds control local education Ben Boychuk Mar. 18, 2010 The Sacramento Bee One Classroom, From Sea to Shining Sea SUSAN JACOBY March 18, 2010 The New York Times Back to Basics Chester E. Finn, Jr. 03/17/2010 Educationnext Time for Teacher: Voluntary common state standards: An oxymoron? JUDITH FAIRWEATHER Posted: 03/17/2010 The Advocate National Standards, Welfare Reform and the Dream of the One True Way Matthew Ladner March 16th, 2010 Jay P. Greene's Blog Kevin R. Kosar: Have National Education Standards Arrived? 3-15-10 History News Network Common Core State Standards for Mathematics Doug Darfus March 15, 2010 Teaching Mathematics The standards, as written, are not user friendly. I would bet that most parents, administrators, business executives and legislators, wouldn't have the foggiest idea what many of indicators mean after reading them. They remind me of my college mathematics textbooks. Something I would have to read and then reread to make sure I understood what it said. Why Race to the Middle?  First-Class State Standards Are Better than Third-Class National Standards A Pioneer Institute White Paper Ze’ev Wurman and Sandra Stotsky February 2010 National Standards Will Merely Produce National Dominance Daryl Luna 14. MAR, 2010 Tenth Amendment Center Common Core Standards. Common Core Problem Ewan McIntosh March 13, 2010 Ewan McIntosh's edu.blogs.com Some states prefer their own academic standards and that’s OK – for now –Chester E. Finn, Jr. MARCH 12, 2010 Flypaper State: No-go on test drive BOB STUART March 12, 2010 Waynesboro News Virginian Slippery Standards Slope Neal McCluskey • March 11, 2010 Cato National Standards Nonsense March 10th, 2010 Jay P. Greene's Blog Math and English classes could be standardized DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP Mar 10, 2010 Associated Press Writer Governors Propose National Education Standards 48 governors seek nationwide standards for what kids learn in school. 03/10/2010 ABC News video Governors Propose National Education Standards video 48 governors seek nationwide standards for what kids learn in school. 03/10/2010 ABC News National Standards Coming Soon? Neal McCluskey March 8, 2010 Cato@Liberty Why one-size-fits-all education doesn’t work Jeff Jacoby Globe Columnist / March 6, 2010 We’re Still ‘Lying to Our Children’ Mark Schneider March 6, 2010 The Amercan Falling Into the Ditch 06 March 2010vMarion Brady Truthout Politics and Parsnips: Obama's Common Core Susan Ohanian March 3, 2010 The Huffington Post E2SSB6696 passed on to House Rules Committee AAUW-WA Public Policy MARCH 2, 2010 Education Unit Helps Lift Pearson's Net Profit PAUL SONNE MARCH 2, 2010 The Wall Street Journal TyingTogetherthe Common Core of Standards, Instruction, and Assessments Vicki Phillips and Carina Wong Feb. 2010 Kappan Dumbing down? Move toward ed standards has problems 2010-02-25 EducationNews.org Cautionary notes on those education standards we just adopted Richard Innes February 24, 2010 Bluegrass Policy Blog The Common Standards Mousetrap February 24, 2010 The Core Knowledge Blog Will the Common Core Standards Prove Safe and Effective? Chester E. Finn, Jr. 02/23/2010 Education Next Obama administration plan would require state standards as condition of funds Joetta Sack-Min February 23rd, 2010 National School Boards Association Not Everyone Loves White House Title I/Standards Proposal Alyson Klein on February 23, 2010 Education Week College readiness standards more comprehensive than national standards 02.23.10 conroe courier news Texas College and Career Readiness Standards more comprehensive than national standards Feb. 23, 2010 Texas Education Agency NSBA Raises Concerns Tying Title I Funding to Standards Development Statement by Anne L. Bryant February 22, 2010 Executive Director, National School Boards Association Obama Plan Would Tie Title I to College-Career Standards Alyson Klein February 22, 2010 Education Week Obama wants education benchmarks to meet higher standard Nick Anderson Washington Post February 22, 2010 Obama Ups Ante for Common Core Michele McNeil February 22, 2010 Education Week The White House: Raise math and reading standards in poor schools February 22, 2010 Maureen Downey Atlanta Journal Constitution An Interview with Neal McCluskey: No Evidence or Research for National Standards Michael F. Shaughnessy 2010-02-22 EDUCATIONNEWS Where's the Evidence? There is very little empirical support for national education standards. Neal McCluskey September 17, 2009. CATO Institute Beware of Myths About Common Standards, Organizers Say Catherine Gewertz February 19, 2010 Education Week Goals 2000 is alive in 2010 Thursday, February 18, 2010 Spunky Homeschool “The Roll-Out of the Marc Tucker/Obama/Arne Plan” Donna Garner 2.17.10 KeyeBoard Combat Kentucky adopts new standard for education MISTY MAYNARD February 17, 2010 Ledger Independent Summons To a Social Agenda? Frederick M. Hess February 17, 2010 The American Common to the core vol. 19, no. 2 • february 2010 Stateline Midwest Common Core Standards Up For Comment In March Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals Kentucky adopts standards before they’re written PATTI HARTIGAN Feb. 12 2010 True/Slant Opinion: One country, one set of standards The federal government must demand more from students, because the states don’t Ryan Normandin February 12, 2010 The Tech Kentucky to be first to endorse national education standards ANTOINETTE KONZ • AKONZ@COURIER-JOURNAL.COM • FEBRUARY 9, 2010 Critics: Standards push threatens ed gains Matt Murphy 02/06/2010 Lowellsun.com RACE TO THE TOP FUND The is the Ed.gov site where partial state RttT applications can be downloaded State Boards Lack Information on Common-Core Standards By Catherine Gewertz on February 3, 2010 Education Week Kentucky Set to be First in the Nation to Take Action February 04, 2010 Kentucky.gov Rubber meeting road (on common core)? Susan Perkins Weston FEBRUARY 3, 2010 The Prichard Blog! TribBlog: States Echoing Texas on National Standards Brian Thevenot February 3, 2010 The Texas Tribune International Benchmarking and the Common Core National Curriculum Standards: What's Really Going On? Feb 01, 2010 The Education Front Common Core Standards release delayed again richard innes february 1, 2010 Bluegrass Policy Blog Core Knowledge to Link Curriculum to Core Standards Foundation Will Make Its K-8 Sequence Available to Schools for Free Catherine Gewertz February 1, 2010 Education Week Education’s ‘core’ Boston Herald Editorial Staff January 31, 2010 More signals – ‘Common Core’ education standards still have issues richard innes january 31, 2010 Bluegrass Policy Blog StandardizingExcellence: ThePathTowardaCommonSet ofStateAcademicStandards CERPP Conference January 13-15, 2010 Los Angeles, CA ACT powerpoint Another Obama Power Grab? NATIONALIZING SCHOOLS THROUGH MONETARY ENTICEMENTS Sharon Rondeau Jan 30, 2010 The 9/12 Project January draft of the CCSSI K-12 ELA standards full page This was found contained in a document downloaded from a public (government) website. Whoops! January draft of the CCSSI K-12 math standards full page This was found contained in a document downloaded from a public (government) website. Whoops! New Critiques Urge Changes in Common Standards Catherine Gewertz Education Week January draft of the CCSSI K-12 ELA standards This was found contained in a document downloaded from a public (government) website. Whoops! January draft of the CCSSI K-12 math standards This was found contained in a document downloaded from a public (government) website. Whoops! R E S O L U T I O N Texas NATIONALIZING SCHOOLS THROUGH MONETARY ENTICEMENTS Sharon Rondeau Jan. 27, 2010 The Post & Email Robert Holland: Obama is bribing states to accept national curriculum ROBERT HOLLAND January 22, 2010 projo.com Raising the education bar: Too many states' benchmarks for reading and math are low LOS ANGELES TIMES | BY MARCUS WINTERS | Tue, Jan 19 Quality of Questions on Common Tests at Issue Stephen Sawchuk January 21, 2010 Education Week Is it a 'Race to the Top' or a quick plunge to the bottom? Peggy Littleton January 21, 2010 Gazette.com Perry standing firm against federal education funding 01/20/2010 Jenny LaCoste-Caputo - Express-News Texas doesn't take the bait Jim Brown - OneNewsNow - 1/18/2010 RACE TO THE TOP AND K-12 MATHEMATICS EDUCATION: A Letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan Common-core standards under fire John Fensterwald on January 17th, 2010 The Educated Guess Not all on board for president's Race to Top JANUARY 16, 2010 Jim Nichols Under the name of reason blog Debunking the Case for National Standards Alfie Kohn January 14, 2010 Education Week We've Always Had National Standards Diane Ravitch January 14, 2010 Education Week State-Federal Tensions Loom in Standards Effort Avoiding Political Minefields Seen as High Priority Michele McNeil January 14, 2010 Education Week Michigan Education Association tells teacher unions not to sign 'Race to Top' agreements Tom Gilchrist | The Saginaw News January 13, 2010 SBOE backs Texas’ fight against common standards Kate Alexander January 15, 2010 Statesman.com The Foundations and Future of Common Standards Jonathan Kantrowitz January 14, 2010 Education Research Report blog U.S. Common-Standards Push Bares Unsettled Issues Familiar Themes Emerge in Resurgent Debate Sean Cavanagh January 14, 2010 Education Week Office of the Governor Rick Perry - Press Releases - Gov. Perry: Texas Knows Best How to Educate Our Students 01/13/2010 video the video does not seem to be available anymore Perry also released a letter informing Secretary of Education Arne Duncan that Texas would not be submitting an application for this award. 01/13/2010 copy of the letter Texas refuses federal school funds Jenny LaCoste-Caputo 01/13/2010 San Antonio Express-News The Movement for National Academic Standards: A Comparison of the Common Core State Standards Initiative in the USA and the National Curriculum in Australia Michael Watt Paper for presentation at the conference of the Australian Curriculum Studies Association, Hotel Realm, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 2 to 4 October 2009 Education: Debunking the Case for National Standards - Alfie Kohn JANUARY 12, 2010 Education Policy Blog College Readiness Made Simple Jerome Dancis Common Standards and New Assessments for K –12: Recommendations from the National Forum convened by the Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences January 8, 2010 Conference Board of the Mathematical Sciences Ky. expects to be first to adopt new K-12 core content standards Jim Warren Jan. 08, 2010 Kentucky.com Racing to National Tests? Any national tests and standards need to be strong, substantive, and well administered. Chester E. Finn Jr. National Review Online Do you support the Common Core State Standards Initiative? The Edutopia Poll by Sara Ring Marion officials support national education standard Kurt Moore MarionStar.com Fewer, Clearer, and Higher Standards? NCTM President Henry (Hank) Kepner January 2010 NCTM Comparing State Math Standards Pam Kenney JANUARY 4, 2010 Learning in Maine blog ‘Race’ gives a boost to push for common core standards JANUARY 1, 2010 California School Boards Association What Will Happen to the SOLs in Virginia? December 30, 2009 PWC Education Reform Blog Area schools await new state standards MISTY MAYNARD December 29, 2009 The Ledger Independent Coming Soon - National Curricula for Most Public Schools in the US monstermom December 28th REDSTATE Red Flags, National PTA, and Common Core Standards Nakonia (Niki) Hayes 29 December 2009 EducationNews.org How Students Show What They Know December 25th, 2009 | Tom Vander Ark VAR Partners Red Clay Now DECEMBER 18, 2009 blog Boosting Math Standards David Moltz December 21, 2009 Inside Higher Ed Greedheads’ Christmas: The Seedy Side of Entrepreneurial Education Reform Chester E. Finn Jr. , Frederick M. Hess. December 24th, 2009 The Americano Former Massachusetts Commissioner of Education Discusses Critical Issues in Education Reform in New Web Video Series From Pearson December 23, 2009 PRWeb Common Core Standard is a far cry from California’s existing content standards Willy R 23-Dec-2009 HigherEdSpace.com blog Bill Gates, PTA eye some southern schools Robert Holland December 22nd, 2009 Garner News The rush to common-core standards John Fensterwald December 22nd, 2009 The Educated Guess blog Common Core standards undermine California's gains Ze'ev Wurman December 21, 2009 SFGate San Francisco Chronicle Common Core State Standards Initiative Oregon Department of Education Race to Compromise: Senate Passes Second Reform Bill to Assembly December 18, 2009 California Chronicle Videotaped Message Inviting the Public to Review and Comment on the Common Core Standards Commissioner Steiner on New York State's Common Core Standards Initiative - December 2009 (5 minutes) National Standardizers Just Can’t Win Neal McCluskey • December 17, 2009 Cato Institute "Race to top" bill may threaten Palo Alto education standards Sophie Cornfield December 16, 2009 The Paly Voice FATTAH INTRODUCES RESOLUTION SUPPORTING COMMON CORE EDUCATION STANDARDS 12/16/09 Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-PA) Jury still out on Common Core State Standards Initiative Sandra M. Klepach December 15, 2009 The News-Herald blog Is the movement to a “common core” of standards good or bad? December 15, 2009 Riverside Publishing blog National Standards DECEMBER 15, 2009 DR. PURNELL SUPERINTENDENT'S CORNER blog Alternative Needed to Common Core: An Additional Consortium for Common Standards Williamson M. Evers & Ze’ev Wurman Alternative Needed to Common Core: An Additional Consortium for Common Standards Williamson M. Evers & Ze’ev Wurman Jay P. Greene's Blog House Education Committee Holds Hearing on Common Core Standards December 11, 2009 Educational Publishing The Coming National Standards Push Lindsey Burke December 10th, 2009 The Heritage Foundation blog Common Core Standards Focus of House Committee Hearing; Local School Board Member Testifies on Behalf of Local Districts, NSBA December 8, 2009 National School Boards Association Common Core Standards Review and Adoption Process Issue for Decision Should the Board of Regents support the following process for review and adoption of the Common Core Standards? December 7, 2009 THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT / THE UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK FORMAL TESTIMONY “IMPROVING OUR COMPETITIVENESS: COMMON CORE EDUCATION STANDARDS” Before the Committee on Education and Labor United States House of Representatives December 8, 2009 By Cathy Allen Vice Chair St. Mary’s County, Maryland Board of Education Improving Our Competitiveness: Common Core Education Standards U.S. House Education and Labor Committee Full Committee Hearing December 8, 2009 Am I Imagining it, or is this a Condescending and Dismissive Tone? Tom Hoffman December 10, 2009 TUTTLE SVC blog Lawmakers Wary of 'Race to Top'-Standards Link Alyson Klein Education Week Update: Uniform education standards? December 09, 2009 ConnectAmarillo.com Kilroy’s Gold Star For Mike Castle kilroysdelaware December 9, 2009 blog States and Schools Need Flexibility to Foster Innovation Common Standards Initiative Should Not Tie the Hands of Our Nation’s Educators December 8, 2009 Committee on Education and Labor US House of Representatives National PTA targets Georgia in standards push Idea is for each state to have the same academic barometers Kristina Torres December 7, 2009 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Texas education head warns of 'federal takeover' jonjayray December 06, 2009 Education Waatch International blog Common Core State Standards Initiative PTA Speak Out: Common Math and English Standards The CEA Blog Texas Ed Chief Rips Administration for Backing Common Standards Sean Cavanagh December 4, 2009 Education Week College Students Who Can't Do Math Or Read Well Sandra Stotsky and Ze'ev Wurman December 4, 2009 Minding the Campus Common Core Initiative Moves Forward December 4th, 2009 NASDCTEc Are We on the Same Page? 12/3/2009 Teachers College Columbia University College- and Career-Readiness Standards of the Common Core State Standards Initiative Validity Study 2009 Educational Policy Improvement Center National Forum on Common Core State Standards December 2, 2009 videos National PTA to Mobilize Parents for Common Core Standards December 2, 2009 StreetInsider Groups to Spread Word on Standards in States, Districts Sean Cavanagh December 2, 2009 Education Week National PTA Lends Support to Common Standards DEC 02, 2009 Education-Portal.com Another step towards Common Core Standards . . . THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009 Seeking Shared Learning blog Common Core Standards update Amber Winkler DECEMBER 3, 2009 Flypaper PTA Launches Campaign Backing Common Standards Sean Cavanagh December 1, 2009 Education Week The Common Core State Standards Initiative Jim Askew December 1, 2009 Mike's challenge THOMAS W. CARROLL November 30, 2009 New York Post College Readiness: High School Math Pathways November 29, 2009 LT/ThinkAlgebra Standards and achievement Susan Weston NOVEMBER 25, 2009 Prichard Blog Cherry Picking Standards Nov 25, 2009 Art of Educating blog Perry says Texas, not U.S., should set education standards TERRENCE STUTZ / The Dallas Morning News November 25, 2009 Thurlow Appointed to Core Standards Committee November 24, 2009 University of Minnesota U.S. Department of Education Orders Confiscation of All Teacher Plan Books 2009-11-23 Susan Ohanian The Eggplant satire Race to the Top: Standards & Assessments 23. Nov, 2009 League of Education Voters Eduflack: Beginning of End for ESEA Reauth? NOVEMBER 23, 2009 Big Education Ape Common Core Standards for College and Career Readiness Brenda Owens November 23, 2009 EMC Publishing blog NASBE Awarded Gates Grant To Examine Common Core Standards with State Boards Nationwide National Association of State Boards of Education November 21, 2009 Former ETS Researcher on Common Standards Sean Cavanagh on November 19, 2009 Education Week What to teach? The long, slow effort to set standards Nov 19th 2009 The Economist Common Core State Standards Initiative pdf DC Office of the State Superintendent of Education November18,2009 SBOEPublicMeeting The ELA Common Core Initiative How cross-content competencies will impact your students. Sally Hampton November 2009 District ADministration Gates Offers Help on “Race” Application —But with Strings Eight criteria needed to be eligible for funds. Don Parker-Burgard November 2009 District ADministration 2009 Conference Panel Discussion video Videocast: Gaining Clarity on the Common Core Standards Initiative - Implications for Maryland (October 18, 2009, Northwest High School, Germantown, MD) Panel Members: Mr. William (Bill) Barnes, Dr. Francis (Skip) Fennell, Mrs. Donna Watts, Dr. W. Stephen Wilson, Jonathan (Jon) Wray (moderator) See selected video clips. Math teaching without the math Joanne Jacobs November 16, 2009 Who Needs Mathematicians for Math, Anyway? The ed schools' pedagogy adds up to trouble. SANDRA STOTSKY 13 November 2009 City Journal Regional Meetings to Gather Feedback on the Draft Standards for English Language Arts and Mathematics Watch our national standards video video Did you miss the live webcast of our event on national education standards? Or did you watch but you want to relive W. Stephen Wilson's jokes? You can now watch our archived video of the event. See selected video clips. Thomas B. Fordham Institute 'Work Groups' Announced for K-12 Common Standards Sean Cavanagh November 10, 2009 Education Week States Slow Standards Work Amid 'Common Core' Push Mary Ann Zehr November 6, 2009 Education Week Draft K-12 Standards Expected by Mid-December Sean Cavanagh November 5, 2009 Education Week Conflict of Interest Arises as Concern in Standards Push Mary Ann Zehr November 2, 2009 Education Week Report: States set low bar for student achievement LIBBY QUAID AP Education Writer Oct 29, 2009 Failing math and science Joanne Jacobs October 28, 2009 CriteriaandSupportforStatesfor“Race‐to‐the‐Top”Applications Memo from VickiPhillips,DirectorofEducation,CollegeReady, TheBill& MelindaGatesFoundation to NGA and CCSSO FCSS Urges CCSSO to Implement Social Studies Standards Kristine Scola October 26, 2009 FASSS-FCSS Legislative News blog Parents' Group Sees Good and Bad in Draft Math Standards (Updated) Sean Cavanagh October 22, 2009 Education Week U.S. Coalition for World Class Math COMMENTS ON THE COLLEGE AND CAREER READINESS STANDARDS FOR MATHEMATICS October 21, 2009 Experts, Public to Weigh In on Common Tests Michele McNeil October 20, 2009 Education Week Standards Aren't Enough Susan H. Fuhrman, Lauren Resnick, & Lorrie Shepard October 9, 2009 Education Week College Readiness Made Simple Jerome Dancis 'Common Core' Standards Earn a B From Think Tank Sean Cavanagh October 8, 2009 Education Week Proposed National Academic Standards Sidestep Debate Nick Anderson October 8, 2009 Washington Post  AN INTERIM REPORT ON COMMON CORE, NAEP, TIMSS AND PISA • OCTOBER 2009 Sheila Byrd Carmichael, W. Stephen Wilson, Chester E. Finn, Jr., Amber M. Winkler, and Stafford Palmieri The Thomas B. Fordham Institute October 2008 Bridging Differences Standards and Passing On the Idea of Democracy Deborah Meier Why 'Washington-Driven Standardization' Is NOT Best Diane Ravitch October 8, 2009 Education Week My Concerns With State Common Core Standards Draft Statement of Michael W. Kirst, Professor Emeritus, Stanford University : Draft of State Common Core Standards (September 2009) New Standards Draft Offers More Details Disagreements Over Language Arts Lead to Beefed-Up Expectations for 'College and Career Readiness' Sean Cavanagh September 25, 2009 Education Week Live Chat: Common Academic Standards: Is There Common Ground? Tuesday, September 29, 2 p.m. Eastern time Drafting Common Standards: What's Ahead -- And What's Missing Sara Mead September 29, 2009 New America Foundation. Could Common State Standards Impact Quality? SEPTEMBER 28, 2009 National Journal Group Inc. “Standards are not curriculum” Diana Senechal September 22, 2009 iCareers, College and Education National Academic Standards: The First Test September 22, 2009 The New York Times National Subject-Matter Standards? Be Careful What You Wish For Marion Brady September 22, 2009 Education Week Skills Set Drafted For Students Nationwide Nick Anderson Washington Post September 22, 2009 Defining 'College Ready,' Nationally September 21, 2009 Doug Lederman Inside Higher Ed How will the Common Core State Standards influence your professional work? Kent Williamson on September 21, 2009 NCTE blog "These national standards, should they become the next Truth and Way, will serve to alienate teachers from some of the deepest joys of the teaching life." Dan Sharkovitz INTERNATIONAL LESSONS about NATIONAL STANDARDS William H. Schmidt, Richard Houang, and Sharif Shakran August 2009 The Thomas B. Fordham Institute  INTERNATIONAL LESSONS about NATIONAL STANDARDS by William H. Schmidt, Richard Houang, and Sharif Shakrani August 2009 The Thomas B. Fordham Institute Stop National Standards! Fear Not Big Government on Standards, Says Fordham Sean Cavanagh September 2, 2009 Education Week Common-Standards Process: Rigged From the Beginning? September 2, 2009 Education Week To the Editor Winters’ Content Standards — Can they Work? Andrew J. Coulson • August 18, 2009 Cato @ Liberty Evolving National Standards A Plan Without Political Fallout Marcus Winters August 17, 2009 Education Week An Open Letter to NCTE Members about the Common Core State Standards Kylene Beers President, National Council of Teachers of English August 17, 2009 The Case Against National Standards Andrew J. Coulson August 14, 2009 Cato @ Liberty Missouri agrees to develop national academic standards for public schools August 11, 2009 Michelle Pais Missourian Openness of Common-Standards Process at Issue Sean Cavanagh August 12, 2009 Education Week Against National Standards Let the states decide what to teach- they'll do less harm. Liam Julian 08/10/2009 The Weekly Standard -- National standards have support, skepticism August 09, 2009 Hillary Davis The Arizona Daily Sun State joins effort to set national education goals Panel endorses governor’s shift. JONATHON BRADEN August 8, 2009 The Columbia Daily Tribune Next Draft of Common Standards Due in Early September Sean Cavanagh August 7, 2009 Education Week Privatization Will Not Help Us Achieve Our Goals: An Interview with Diane Ravitch August 4th, 2009 John Merrow Taking Note Education-Stimulus Priority: Improve Classroom Standards Alexandra R. Moses 8/3/2009 edutopia The George Lucas Educational Foundation Field sees first draft of common standards Meris Stansbury Jul 30, 2009 eSchoolNews EDUCATION: Will Virginia Dumb Itself Down by Accepting National Standards? ROBERT HOLLAND GUEST COLUMNIST August 2, 2009 Richmond Times-Dispatch Four States Reluctant to Join National Standards Planning Don Parker-Burgard August 2009 District Administration Transparency of Common-Standards Process at Issue Sean Cavanagh July 30, 2009 Education Week Who's creating the Common Core Standards to be used by 49 states JULY 29, 2009 Teaching Literature to Adolescents blog Federal control expands despite the rules Laurie Rogers July 26, 2009 Betrayed - Why Public Education Is Failing National PTA Endorses Common Standards Sean Cavanagh June 25, 2009 Education Week Draft Content Standards Elicit Mixed Reviews Sean Cavanagh and Catherine Gewertz July 23, 2009 Education Week Voluntary National Standards Dead on Arrival Robert Pondiscio July 22, 2009 The Core Knowledge Blog Education Reform's Moon Shot Arne Duncan Friday, July 24, 2009 In education, standards aren’t enough Douglas B. Reeves - 07/13/09 The Hill CCS: Secretive, expensive and wrongLaurie Rogers July 12, 2009 Betrayed - Why Public Education Is FailingMissouri joins effort to create national school standards By: Diane Plattner Newsmagazine Network Standard Deviation Forty-nine states and territories have signed on to create national education standards. But will state-by-state implementation really work? TAP talks to the movement's leaders. CHRISTOPHER SOPHER | July 2, 2009 | The Common Core State Standards Initiative This is the Initiative's very own website. Common Core State Standards Development Work Group and Feedback Group Announced 07/01/2009 National Governors Association NGA Parents' Group Wants to Shape Math Standards Sean Cavanagh on June 30, 2009 EdWeek National Coalition Presents "Design Principles for K-12 Mathematics Standards and Assessments" and Seeks Seat at National Standards Writing Table June 30, 2009 The United States Coalition for World Class Math, a new non-partisan organization of concerned parents collaborating with professional mathematicians, educators, and others to promote improvements in K-12 mathematics education, has just issued its "Design Principles for K-12 Mathematics Standards and Assessments." It is also asking to be included in the decision-making process for the national mathematics standards currently being developed by the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers in concert with several other educational organizations. Gov. Nixon commits to push for national school standards By David Hunn St. Louis Post-Dispatch 06.26.2009 MO is the 47th State to sign on National PTA Calls for Common Core State Standards June 25, 2009 “Race to the Top” in Education Meaningless for Missouri June 22, 2009 Caitlin Hartsell Show-Me Institute Video: National standards in other nations This panel discussion on national education standards across the world was sponsored by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute at our "International Lessons About National Standards" even on Tuesday, May 5, 2009. Flypaper Thomas B. Fordham Common Core State Standards Initiative CCSSO The Common Core State Standards Initiative Summary CCSSO and NGA The Common Core State Standards Initiative Powerpoint CCSSO NGA Common Core Standards Memorandum of Agreement The Council of Chief State School Officers and The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices This is the Memorandum of Agreement states had to sign. The Opportunity Equation. Transforming Mathematics and Science Education for Citizenship and the Global Economy Executive Summary Common standards in math and science that are fewer, clearer, and higher, coupled with aligned assessments. Subject-Matter Groups Want Voice in Standards Math, Reading Associations Fear They'll Be Overlooked By Sean Cavanagh June 15, 2009 Education Week Duncan Offers Stimulus Funds for States to Develop Rigorous Assessments Linked to Common Standards Secretary Duncan Charts Course for 'Race to the Top' June 15, 2009 Education chief hopes stimulus will push standards June 15, 2009 USA TODAY Arne ups the ante on national standards JUNE 15, 2009 Flypaper Education Gadfly States Will Lead the Way Toward Reform Secretary Arne Duncan's Remarks at the National Governors Association Education Symposium June 14, 2009 STRENGTHENING AMERICA’S COMPETITIVENESS THROUGH COMMON ACADEMIC STANDARDS PREPARED TESTIMONY FOR JAMES B. HUNT, JR. CHAIRMAN, JAMES B. HUNT, JR. INSTITUTE FOR EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP AND POLICY FOUNDATION BOARD FORMER GOVERNOR OF NORTH CAROLINA (1977-1985; 1993-2001) BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR OF THE UNITED STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES APRIL 29, 2009 Dr. Ken James’ Testimony ORAL STATEMENT OF GREG JONES PRESIDENT & CEO, STATE FARM GENERAL INSURANCE (RETIRED) Testimony to the House Committee on Education and Labor Testimony of Randi Weingarten, National Standards, National Curriculum Dangerous EducationNews.org By Laurie H. Rogers, author of "Betrayed" - June 11, 2009 National standards, national curriculum dangerous Betrayed - Why Public Education Is Failing Blog & Chat The National Standards Sausage-Making  Jay P. Greene's Blog June 9, 2009 Sandra Stotsky speaks out about the development of national standards. Uniting states for educational success Monday, June 8, 2009 San Francisco Chronicle NJ joins effort to draft US math regs National math standard doesn't add up, groups say BY LAURA BRUNO • STAFF WRITER • JUNE 3, 2009 New Jersey announced this week that it has joined a 46-state effort to craft national standards in math and language arts, an unprecedented move that's already drawing fire in a state with a strong home rule history. 46 States, D.C. Plan to Draft Common Education Standards By Maria Glod Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, June 1, 2009 What Does Common Standards Mean to a State? Eduflack Improving Education Through Effective Communication June 1, 2009 Eyebrows Arch Over 46-State Common-Standards Pact Education Week June 5, 2009 State of California Letter of Participation in the common core standards initiative signed by Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor, Ted Mithchell, CA BOE President, and Jack O'Connell, CA Supt. Of Public Instruction Moving Beyond No Child Left Behind States are being encouraged to adopt common school curricula and tests, an idea business leaders may applaud By Steve LeVine Economics & Policy May 28, 2009 Buck Consensus for Excellence in Common Standards The Learning Institute - Setting the Curve Spring 2009 K–12 Education in the United States Should We Implement National Standards and Assessments? Jessica McKinney Illinois joins school march toward national standards, test To better compare students, Illinois joins effort toward national standards By Tara Malone | Chicago Tribune reporter May 19, 2009 Is Congress Moving Toward Nationalized Standards? HSLDA's Federal Relations Department May 11, 2009 The Massachusetts Board of Education Update on the State-Led Common Core Standards Initiative and Revision of Massachusetts ELA and Mathematics Curriculum Frameworks To: Members of the Board of Elementary and Secondary Education From: Mitchell D. Chester, Ed.D., Commissioner Date: May 8, 2009 The Best Defense against National Standards? Hearing about National Standards Neal McCluskey May 6, 2009 Cato@Liberty blog Video: National standards in other nations This panel discussion on national education standards across the world was sponsored by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute at our "International Lessons About National Standards" even on Tuesday, May 5, 2009. Flypaper How to Raise the Standard in America's Schools By Walter Isaacson Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2009 Wednesday, Apr. 15, 2009
The Ed Department's Mike Smith Talks About 'Common Standards' Curriculum Matters Mary Ann Zehr on March 16, 2009 Education Week NEA Joins Effort to Create Common Core of State Standards Claus von Zastrow February 25, 2009 Learning First Alliance Lessons From 40 Years of Education 'Reform' Let's abolish local school districts and finally adopt national standards. By LOUIS V. GERSTNER JR. December 1, 2008 The Wall Street Journal Mr. Gerstner, a former CEO of IBM, was chairman of the Teaching Commission (2003-2006) The Case for National Standards in American Education Rudy Crew, Paul Vallas, & Michael Casserly March 5, 2007 Educcation Week Marc Tucker's New Education Initiative Allen Quist January 13, 2007 edwatch How Did We Get A Federal Curriculum? February 13, 2002 Eagle Forum To share relevant information or if you have a question, you may send an email to MSFSoundMath at gmail dot com. If you are looking for information or resources we can sometimes point you in the right direction. There is no guarantee that your email will receive a response, but you never know. | Initiative Websites and Documents New Common Core State Standards Initiative website Designing Common State Assessment Systems April 2010 K-12 Common Core State Standards Draft download. Comments/feedback deadline is April 2, 2010. Common Core Standards Initiative Program Director, Standards, Assessment & Accountability Vacancy Announcement CCSSO Executive Director Gene Wilhoit Testifies on the Common Core State Standards Initiative Wilhoit Addresses U.S. House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee December 8, 2009 Summary of Public Feedback on the Draft College- and Career- Readiness Standards for English-Language Arts and Mathematics click on Summary of Public Feedback on left Common Core State Standards Process Standards Development Flow Chart COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS INITIATIVE K-12 STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT TEAMS Validation Committee Biographical Information Common Core State Standards Initiative Validation Committee Announced NGA Center, CCSSO Release List of Validation Committee Members 09/24/2009 Draft of Common Core State Standards 09/21/2009 Common Core State Standards Available for Comment NGA Center, CCSSO Release First Official Public Draft of the College- and Career-Readiness Standards 09/21/2009 The Common Core State Standards Initiative This is the Initiative's very own website. Common Core State Standards Development Work Group and Feedback Group Announced 07/01/2009 National Governors Association NGA Common Core State Standards Initiative CCSSO The Common Core State Standards Initiative Summary CCSSO and NGA The Common Core State Standards Initiative Powerpoint CCSSO NGA Common Core Standards Memorandum of Agreement The Council of Chief State School Officers and The National Governors Association Center for Best Practices This is the Memorandum of Agreement states had to sign. ---------------------------------------------------- Response to the Initiative In response to the article 46 States, D.C. Plan to Draft Common Education Standards and the effort to draft common standards, Donna Garner says the following. What a hoax! The federal government is going to create national standards that lead to national tests that lead to national indoctrination of our children, and Arne Duncan is trying to make it look as if this whole idea has "bubbled up from the states." Nonsense. He has put out the word to the states that if their states do not sign onto the national standards, bad consequences will follow; and the idea that the states pushed this idea is bogus. It has been the Washington bureaucrats, Obama, and Arne who have pushed this entire scheme to gain control of every public school child in this country. What is amazing is the breath-taking speed at which this is moving in hopes that the American people will not notice until it is too late. I am so proud of the Commissioners of Education in Texas, Alaska, Missouri, and South Carolina who are smart enough to recognize "a red herring" when they see one. These people need to be congratulated for their wisdom and for their courage. To show what a "red herring" this idea of national standards/national tests really is, please notice that the issue of whole language vs. phonics is not even going to be addressed in them. To ignore the empirical reading research that has been done by the National Institutes of Health that proves that phonemic awareness and decoding skills are the key to becoming a successful reader is a crime in itself! This further shows that nothing good will ever come out of the national standards/national tests movement if the one thing upon which we actually have solid scientific and medically based education research is going to be ignored. "Or whether students should be drilled on math facts" -- In other words, the national standards are not going to require students to learn those "terrible" math facts that produced the greatest mathematicians and scientists in the whole world! What good are national standards if they do not guide the public schools into the teaching of real math and real science? Every person in America should voice outrage because the largest percentage of students attend the public schools, and whatever those students learn or do not learn impacts the entire future of our nation. -- Donna Garner] Excerpts from this article: ...leaders in Texas, Alaska, Missouri and South Carolina are the only ones that have not signed on... There will be no prescription for how teachers get there, avoiding nettlesome discussions about whether phonics or whole language is a better method of teaching reading; whether students should be drilled in math facts; or whether eighth-graders should read "The Great Gatsby" or "To Kill a Mockingbird. " These comments are shared with Donna's permission. ---------------------------------------------------- |