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Tag Archives: education policy
Common Core Standards
[fblike] Last week Secretary of Education Arne Duncan sparked a firestorm over the controversial Common Core State Standards (CCSS), which are aimed at raising education standards nationwide to meet college and career ready targets. Addressing criticism of the standards, Duncan … Continue reading
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R&D: Common Core Standards
[fblike] Here is today’s premium R&D to accompany today’s premium topic brief on the Common Core standards. Arne Duncan Was Right About U.S. Schools http://t.co/IAeJNKq35X via @kondracke — Roll Call (@rollcall) November 20, 2013 @Ravitch: Why so many parents hate … Continue reading
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R&D by Prepd: Universal Preschool
[fblike] Today’s R&D is brought to you by Prepd, the only software built specifically for extemp. Prepd makes it easy to research, practice, and compete! These tweets provide resources on the idea of universal preschool education, an initiative that President Obama has … Continue reading
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