Afternoon Announcements: National Urban League Endorses the Common Core

According to a new survey released this week, the majority of teachers believe that the Common Core state Standards will make a positive difference for most students. Huffington Post

The National Urban League endorsed the Common Core State Standards, and here’s why. Huffington Post

An increasing number of parents, education advocates, and teachers are pushing to get rid of ‘zero tolerance’ discipline policies that push students out of school instead of keeping them in the classroom. NPR

Career and Technical Education teachers don’t easily fit into the boxes used for many teacher evaluation systems. The Quick & The Ed

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