CCSSO and America’s Promise Alliance Hosting a Webinar on Connecting Common Core with Expanded Learning Opportunities

CCSSO and America’s Promise Alliance will host a webinar exploring ways that Expanded Learning Opportunities, like afterschool and summer school programs, can help students achieve under the Common Core State Standards. more

Moving Ahead With Common Core

According to a recent New York Times editorial, parents of New York students should not be nervous or angry about the assessments being used to assess Common Core achievement among students because they are meant to improve student reasoning skills. more

Nearly $500 Million From Race to Top to Fund Early Learning, District Ideas

The U.S. Department of Education will dole out another $490 million in Race to the Top grants in fiscal 2013. Around $120 million will be awarded as part of the second round of the Race to the Top district competition. more

Education Initiative Aims to Boost College Grads in Northern Maine

Maine Education Commissioner Stephen Bowen recently unveiled the Aroostook Aspirations Initiative to encourage students to attend college. more

Governor Signs Comprehensive Teacher, Principal Effectiveness System Bill into Law

Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear signed House Bill 180 into law, which will put into place a statewide evaluation system to ensure each school and district has highly effective teachers and administrators, taking into account student growth data and other measures of effectiveness and promoting continuous professional growth and skills development. more

Special Needs Students Should Be Included

Guam Department of Education Superintendent Jon Fernandez says just complying with federal law regarding the education needs of disabled students is not enough and that additional effort is needed to mainstream students with disabilities. more

Results of Delaware Teacher Survey Released

The first statewide Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) Survey of more than 6,000 Delaware teachers and other education workers found that 80 percent believe their schools are good places to work and learn, but only 77 percent plan to stay at their current school. more

Guidelines Aim to Improve Teacher Preparation

The Connecticut Board of Education has adopted recommendations to create stronger teacher preparation programs. more

Alabama Adopts Common Core Testing for Students

The Alabama Board of Education recently approved the ACT Aspire standardized test as a way to measure student progress in grades 3-8, and the test will be administered in August 2013. more