Clifton Park>>A recent public forum on Common Core Learning Standards demonstrated that the anger surrounding them remains strong with some people. The Feb. 27 public forum and panel discussion on ...

Members of the state Board of Regents voted in Albany to replace Common Core learning standards with a new set of standards: "Next Generation Learning Standards." State Education Commissioner ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- It's official: New York state's Common Core is out the door. Members of the state Board of Regents voted Monday in Albany to replace the controversial Common Core learning ...

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On Monday, the New York State Board of Regents approved a replacement for the common-core learning standards after two years of development, and it seems to be mostly popular with educators and ...

As many educators and researchers will attest, there’s no exact science to choosing vocabulary words—no inherent reason the word “detest” is more important to teach than “despise,” or why “compassion” ...

Education in America is an evolving thing: After 14 years of No Child Left Behind, President Obama replaced the much-loathed, standardized, test-heavy law with one that allows states to set their own ...

In an effort to hear from teachers and spread awareness about Common Core, the Walpole School Committee held an informational meeting recently with teachers and members of the public to help set the ...

Ten years ago, states across the country began to embrace a new set of tougher learning standards in public schools. This new model, called Common Core, was meant to transform how students are taught ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

“Let’s go over our math learning target for today,” said Christina Spontaneo, Love Elementary School teacher, to her fourth-grade class. “Say it with me – I can determine that a digit represents 10 ...

State Superintendent Paolo Demaria says Ohio's learning standards won;t be Common Core anymore if revisions pass the state school board next month, but will be Ohio's own. (Patrick O'Donnell/The Plain ...