Eight years later, have the Common Core State Standards led to a revolution in how reading and writing are taught? Not exactly. Teachers have shifted practices dramatically on vocabulary and assigning ...

What would Picasso have to say about Common Core State Standards now driving the curriculum—and leaving art behind—in over 40 states? How would he view the wrenching removal of art and music from the ...

Reading, Writing, and the Common Core State Standards Under the new Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts, students are learning to dissect, analyze, and comprehend the type of complex ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with historian Drew Gilpin Faust about her story in The Atlantic, "Gen Z Never Learned to Read Cursive." Sponsor Message : [POST-BROADCAST CORRECTION: This story incorrectly ...

Depending on who you ask, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are either a step forward in creating a clearer and more consistent education framework for our kids…or complete insanity. Here's what ...