One of the influential bloggers on the Common Core issues is Diane Ravitch. She has consistently been neutral about the Common Core until this week, when she discussed at length her reasons for opposing the Common Core State Standards. Why I Cannot Support the Common Core Standards by Diane Ravitch. Here are some of her [...]
December 11, 2012
Google Sounds Common Core Alarm
A popular challenge to students is to go technology free for a couple days or a week. But Google experts this week are sounding the alarm about how Common Core has slighted computer technology. These initiatives will likely lead to positive changes in education for years to come, yet there is no significant computer science [...]
June 27, 2012
Struggling to Implement: A Common Core Conversation
Common Core Conversations starts today as a way for educators to voice their opinions about the Common Core, whether positive or negative. As we all work to make the Common Core Standards practical, there will be many controversies. We believe that an honest conversation can bring difficulties to light and eventually smooth the transition. If [...]
