Bright Education Blog

For students across the country, kindergarten is becoming more challenging thanks to the adoption of the Common Core State Standards(CCSS). However, this push to provide young learners with a more rigorous education has a purpose, as children will be expected to know much more before they progress to the first grade. According to the CCSS’ […]

In Pennsylvania, the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) will be fully implemented during the 2013-2014 academic year. In an effort to make this process a little easier for teachers and students in the state’s Erie School District, General Electric’s (GE) philanthropic arm, the GE Foundation, will provide the system with an $8.6 million grant. According […]

Despite the fact that the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were created to improve the quality of education students receive, there are still parents who believe that the new Standards will prove too challenging for their children. In a recent article that appeared in The Tennessean, former teacher and education writer Leanna Landsmann suggested that […]

Despite the fact that the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were created to improve the quality of education students receive, there are still parents who believe that the new Standards will prove too challenging for their children. In a recent article that appeared in The Tennessean, former teacher and education writer Leanna Landsmann suggested that […]

In Maryland’s Frederick County Public Schools, Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-10) results provide evidence that the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) may have something to do with better second-grade math scores, the Frederick News Post reported. Frederick County pre-kindergarten through second-grade students have already been introduced to the first phase of the new CCSS […]

At East Lake Academy in Illinois, students and faculty adhere to four pillars: academic excellence, character development, faith formation and apostolic action, according to TribLocal. By focusing on these four areas, the Academy has had a chance to grow in recent years, but it is far from done. As interest in the Academy expands, so […]

When students take the Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS), they tackle questions related to vocabulary, reading comprehension, math, science and social studies, according to The Riverside Publishing Company’s website. Based on the results of these assessments, teachers get to see how their students are performing and which individuals may be in need of additional […]

  Currently, just over 200 teachers from across Tennessee are participating in leadership training sessions on the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), according to the Tennessee Department of Education. Using the knowledge they gain, these educators will then lead sessions for more than 11,000 instructors throughout the state this summer. More than […]

Both students and their parents in the unincorporated U.S. territory of Guam have spent recent days preparing for the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT-10). This is due to the fact that from April 30 through May 11, schools on the island will be administering the Test to roughly 30,000 students, the Pacific Daily News reported. Using the […]

Currently, students in schools across Louisiana follow the state’s Comprehensive Curriculum. This will change come the 2014-2015 academic year when the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) must be fully implemented, the Bastrop Daily Enterprise reported. In addition to equipping students with knowledge that is aligned with college and work expectations, the CCSS’ website states that […]