Higher Education and the Common Core State Standards

Comments on the Draft K–12 Standards Due by April 2

March 15, 2010

The Common Core State Standards Initiative last week published a draft of proposed common standards in math and language arts that are designed to help states reach consensus on what it means to be college ready.

Aligning Standards and Curriculum Begets Questions

May 19, 2010

As standards undergo final revisions, discussions are growing around curriculum, implementation and assessments.

The Case for Common Educational Standards

April 7, 2010

Craig Barrett, the former CEO of Intel, discusses the Common Core State Standards Initiative.

Race to the Top Awards Go to Delaware, Tennessee

March 29, 2010

Education Secretary Arne Duncan picked Delaware and Tennessee as the nation’s top education innovators, besting the District and 13 other finalists to claim a share of the $4 billion in President Obama’s unprecedented school reform fund.

Prioritizing Science Education

April 23, 2010

Carnegie Corporation of New York-Institute for Advanced Study Math and Science Commission Member, Bruce Alberts, discusses the importance of science education in this month’s Science Magazine.