Sentences with phrase «of academic standards already»

Indiana legislators are considering a proposal to withdraw from the Common Core, a nationally - crafted set of academic standards already adopted in 45 states and the District of Columbia.

Not exact matches

Winner of the Albert C. Outler Prize in Ecumenical Church History and of two other prestigious academic awards, Nathan Hatch's book has already become a standard reference on American religious history.

While necessary and appealing, this drive toward higher standards raises justifiable concern: Are schools promoting academic excellence for those who already have a competitive advantage, while turning away from the far more difficult task of fostering achievement among those who do not?

But the vast majority of reformers who support standards - based reform have already acknowledged that «local control» should have its limits — beginning with academic standards.

But no if this turns out to be its own unrealistically ambitious federal regulatory scheme, no if it amounts to a bunch of plan writing and plan reviewing that yields no real change on the ground, and no if it further complicates what is already a hugely challenging transition in most states to higher academic standards and new forms of assessment.

I would agree with you that if the new Charter's have to run a certain standard, those charter's already in place should be required to comply with the new standards in a certain period of time (perhaps 1 - 2 academic years after passage so that the charter school may properly adjust).

State superintendent Glenda Ritz says she wants to talk more about a set of nationally - crafted academic standards Indiana is already rolling out in some classrooms.

Indiana General Assembly lawmakers, who have already paused the rollout of the Common Core in the state's schools, will soon have to recommend whether the state should press «Play» or «Stop» on the nationally - crafted academic standards.

Just a few weeks ago, The Grade ran a column about the potential spread of disinformation in education journalism that's already been documented on hot - button issues like the Common Core academic standards.