Bright Education Blog

For young students, summer vacation is a time for sun, fun and plenty of rest after a lengthy school year. Unfortunately, no matter how hard some kids worked in the classroom, there is always the chance they will lose a significant amount of whatever knowledge and skills they acquired. This is commonly referred to as […]

When students return to Arizona’s Flippin Middle School (FMS) on August 20, they are in for a revamped schedule and all around academic experience, Principal Kelvin Hudson recently wrote in an article for the Baxter Bulletin. Students can expect changes to the quality of their education due to Arizona’s adoption of the Common Core State […]

The days when teachers called the shots in the classroom are coming to an end in many of the nation’s schools. Once the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are fully implemented, students will be the ones in the driver’s seat. "It used to be, I do, we do together, now you do," Kaitlyn Steigler, a […]

Many students and educators in California have reason to celebrate this summer, thanks to a recent string of achievements in the state’s education sector, including high Academic Performance Index (API) scores and improved high school graduation rates. According to the California Department of Education’s website, schools’ API scores are based on several factors, including students’ […]

In Ohio, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) must be fully implemented by the 2014-2015 academic year, according to the state’s Department of Education. As a result, school districts throughout Ohio are looking for ways to ensure their instructors are prepared to teach according to the CCSS. For students who attend institutions within the Cuyahoga […]

Each year, teachers from North Carolina’s Iredell-Statesville Schools come together to prepare for the coming academic year during Curriculum Review Week, the Statesville Record and Landmark reported. However, this year’s gathering is noticeably different, as the district will begin to implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) in the fall. "Teachers have been able to […]

Over the next five years, Arizona’s Gilbert Public Schools will not only implement the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), but also take a number of steps toward improving the quality of education in the district, The Republic reported. As the Gilbert Public Schools’ student demographics and enrollment numbers change, so too must the district’s approach […]

While it was always a given that the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) would transform education in schools across the country, one New York institution will undergo a reorganization of its administrative staff because of the CCSS, the Bennington Banner reported. Both the implementation of the Common Core and teacher evaluations have created a need […]

The Iowa Assessments have replaced the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), throughout the Hawkeye State. As a result, students who take the Assessments provide their teachers with information that can shape the quality of their education, according to The University of Iowa's website. In Iowa, the Waukee Community School District’s School Improvement Advisory Committee […]

For students, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) mean more rigorous and consistent classroom lessons and, as a result, a greater chance of success in college and beyond. However, for teachers, the CCSS implementation process has the potential to bring its fair share of confusion, especially if these instructors do not fully understand the new […]