Most of the states that first endorsed the Common Core academic standards are still using them in some form, despite continued debate over whether they are improving student performance in reading and math. (baltimoresun.com)
Many proposals for improving student performance involve very costly interventions. (educationnext.org)
Schools that fail to make «adequate yearly progress» in improving student performance on standardized reading and math tests for two years in a row are subject to the act's sanctions. (educationnext.org)