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Some people use Twitter to follow their favorite celebrities, while others like to retweet interesting news stories they come across on the Internet. Recently the Florida Department of Education began to use Twitter as a way of debunking myths about the Common Core State Standards, WGCU News reported. While Twitter and other social media websites can help spread useful […]

The nation's business leaders may no longer be in school, but the Common Core State Standards will still affect them. A main focus of the CCSS is preparing K-12 students for the challenges that await them in the workforce. For this reason, business leaders who care about improving the quality of U.S. workers may support the Standards. […]

Opponents of the Common Core State Standards tend to present them as being harmful to the American education system. It is impossible for people to know how students will perform once the CCSS are fully implemented, but an overwhelming number of educators believe the Standards will make a positive impact. This is just one of the findings of […]

Although Michigan was among the states to adopt the Common Core State Standards shortly after their introduction in 2010, the transition process recently hit a speed bump due to budget issues. However, an announcement from the Michigan Department of Education reveals that the CCSS implementation process is back on track. A future in doubt In Michigan, […]

With a little help from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the National Catholic Education Association (NCEA) is implementing the Common Core State Standards in schools that are affiliated with the  Association. An example of that effort has been especially fruitful in Louisville, Ky., where the city's archdiocese has been implementing the standards on a step-by-step basis. Louisville […]

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan believes that the Common Core State Standards are preparing the children of America for competition on a global scale. He is in full support of their implementation in all 50 states and their usefulness in preparing students for college and beyond.  Duncan spoke with residents of Richmond, Va., Nov. […]

Some myths do not go away – especially those related to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Fortunately, officials from schools in states that have adopted the CCSS are taking steps to ensure parents know exactly what to expect from the Common Core. This is the case in Fort Wayne, Ind., where hundreds of education officials and parents recently […]

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are designed to dramatically improve K-12 education so that students are better prepared for college and the workforce. While the CCSS have much to offer, one of the most appealing aspects of the Standards is the fact that students in each of the 45 states that adopted the Common Core will […]

Florida is among the many adopters of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) across the U.S. The Florida Department of Education believes the CCSS provide students with a career edge and, as a result, strongly supports their full implementation during the 2014-2015 academic year, according to the Department’s website. With implementation deadlines looming, it is a given that instruction […]