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When it comes to K-12 curricula, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for English language arts and mathematics tend to dominate the national discussion. However, that does not mean educators are not focused on improving instruction in other academic subjects, such as science. Just as the CCSS are designed to improve K-12 language arts and mathematics education […]

When students began the new academic year in the fall of 2013, they had to work a little harder than they used to. It was not because pupils' teachers were stricter, but the instruction they received on a daily basis was more comprehensive. That is because as of last July, schools throughout the Keystone State […]

Utah, like all other states that adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), is not required to teach children cursive. For students who do not even know what cursive writing is, this is not much of a problem. However, pupils like 6-year-old Sasha Moore, who attends Copperview Elementary School in Utah, are eager to learn cursive, The […]

In Louisiana, education officials have been thinking about the Common Core State Standards for some time. After all, the state adopted the CCSS July 1, 2010 and has worked to ensure their full implementation by the 2014-2015 academic year, according to the Louisiana Department of Education. Despite the fact that information on the Standards has […]

As the Common Core State Standards were announced to the public in 2010, the nation's educators have had plenty of time to become familiar with them. Many of the states that have adopted the CCSS have made sure to train their teachers well ahead of their individual implementation deadlines. For example, state deputy superintendents from 37 states said […]

More consistent academic goals and meaningful instruction are just two of the benefits of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), John Sell, assistant principal of Delaware's Sussex Technical High School, wrote in a recent opinion piece for The News Journal. Sell knows a thing or two about education, as he was selected as the state's 2013 […]

Not only is the Common Core State Standards implementation process time-consuming for many states, but costly as well. This is especially true in states with a high number of students, such as California. In fact, no matter what approach to implementing the CCSS California takes, it is expected to see the highest costs, according to a 2012 report […]

For many school administrators and parents, print textbooks are costly, while the information they contain quickly becomes out of date. In fact, the Federal Communications Commission states that too many students are using texts that are seven to ten years old. As the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) did not exist during this time frame, they […]

Many school districts have the goal of providing 21st-century education aligned with the Common Core State Standards to students that have grown up using electronic devices. Unfortunately, too many school systems have a ways to go before they can achieve this goal. The Federal Communications Commission understands that the educational needs of K-12 students have changed, and recently […]

Various states, such as Colorado, Iowa and Louisiana, are currently in the process of implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). While some schools in these states are fully capable of supporting the CCSS, other institutions could use a little help. Fortunately, the U.S. Department of Education is taking steps to ensure that these schools receive […]