Afternoon Announcements: Crash Course on the Common Core
March 20, 2014 12:58 pm
Everything you need to know about the Common Core State Standards in a great Q&A format. NPR
The Alliance will host a webinar today at 2:00pm with leaders from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium. It will be moderated by Alliance president Bob Wise. All4Ed
The US Department of Education released a report on state progress in the Race to the Top program. Maryland continues to score above the national average. Education Week
US Department of Education Secretary Arne Duncan praised a program in LA designed to “boost academic achievement by supporting students and their families with job training, health services, after-school tutoring and other help.” Los Angeles Times
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