In an article published in The Federalist Jenni White makes a case for deep sixing Common Core and the associated testing. The entire article is in the link. The article is based on a new study from Pioneer Institute. Here are some highlights: So what does Common Core actually do? Apparently, it largely reinforces ineffective progressive teaching philosophy. Throughout the paper, Rebarber and McCluskey make it clear: the best way of educating students is not one grounded in a single set of standards and aligned tests. Centralized mandates to this effect from both the federal government and states have had the effect of neutering school choice programs by imposing one kind of … [Read more...]