Brown’s overhaul of California school finances sparks infighting over details
12/08/2013Torlakson calls for giving school districts more money for Common Core
12/31/2013
Source: Education Week
So remember how California is planning to suspend most of its accountability testing for a year in order to help the state’s schools get up to speed on new tests aligned with the Common Core standards?
U.S. Secretary of Education of Arne Duncan is none-too-happy about that idea, as my colleague, Catherine Gewertz, reported. And neither are a number of state and national advocacy organizations, including StudentsFirst, Teach Plus, The Education Trust-West, and the Alliance for a Better Community.
To read the full article, click here.
Ed Trust
Fierce advocates for the high academic achievement of all students – particularly those of color or living in poverty.