Getting to the “Core of the Matter”

Today, the Alliance for Excellent Education (the Alliance) launched a new blog entitled “Core of the Matter,” a new series devoted to the implementation of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and struggling students (#CoreMatters). As schools, districts, and states work to implement the new standards—including new assessments—the Alliance will use this series to bring
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What’s Keeping Our Children from Learning?

Linda Darling-Hammond is providing great leadership to guide transformation of California’s schools from the industrial to modern age. Below is a link where she offers a road map to equal education for all: How do we give all children an equal shot at a great education? What’s the best way—and the best time—to evaluate teachers?
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