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John King Promotes Common Core Standards to Business Leaders

Addressing the Rochester Business Alliance on May 23, New York Education Commissioner John King, Jr., said the local business community will benefit from the Common Core State Standards.

 

NCES Announces the 2014 NAEP State Ambassador Program

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has announced the establishment of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) State Ambassador program.

 

Chiefline 5.21.13

This week in Chiefline: CAEP offers volunteer opportunity for teacher accreditation governance committees; NAEP announces 2014 State Ambassador Program

 

Chiefline 5.21.13

This week in Chiefline: CAEP offers volunteer opportunity for teacher accreditation governance committees; NAEP announces 2014 State Ambassador Program

 

Alaska, Hawaii, West Virginia Win NCLB Waivers

U.S. Secretary of Education has awarded Alaska, Hawaii and West Virginia NCLB waivers. In total, Secretary Duncan has now awarded waivers to 37 states.

 

AP Classes Eyed for Inclusion in PSS Online Program

Rita Sablan, Saipan's Education Commissioner, announced plans to expand the Public School System's (PSS) advanced placement (AP) program to let participating high school students complete their courses at the time and place they wish.

 

Chiefline 5.15.13

This week in Chiefline: Louisiana chief calls for federal streamlining; Hawaii prepares more students for college.

 

What Tests Will Replace FCAT? Florida to Decide by June

Florida Education Commissioner Tony Bennett says that by the end of June, he and his staff will decide what tests will be used to replace the FCAT exams that the state plans to retire. The switch to the new tests will be aligned to the new Common Core standards scheduled to take effect in the 2014-15 school year.

 

Common Core Supporters Firing Back

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) supporters are moving to confront opposition at the state and national levels through public relations and advertising campaigns intended to combat misinformation. All but four states have adopted the standards, and those that have adopted them are on track when it comes to implementation.

 

Conservatives and the Common Core

Sol Stern, author of "Breaking Free: Public School Lessons and the Imperative of School Choice," and Joel Klein, CEO of Amplify and former chancellor of the New York City public schools, consider the Commons Core State Standards to be "one of the most promising education initiatives of the past half century" and believe all Americans should support them.