The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are clear and consistent, which means that once they are fully implemented, K-12 students who attend schools in each of the 45 states that have adopted them will be covering material at the same pace.
This will be especially helpful to students who are growing up in military families, as these highly mobile individuals sometimes fall behind in their studies after skipping or missing courses, according to America's Promise Alliance, a partnership dedicated to improving children's lives. This, in turn, has the potential to delay students' graduation – or worse – lead them to drop out.
T. Kimberly King, a mother and the wife of an airman stationed at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, understands just how difficult changing schools can be, The News Journal reported.
Without the CCSS in place, King has found that a child who is an honors student in Florida may not receive the same status in another part of the country due to states' individual standards.
"It's just a huge advantage to us," said King, referring to the CCSS.
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