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Education Jun 05

Opinion: Students are pushing themselves to unhealthy limits. Here’s how teachers can help

By David Cutler

What the first round of test results say about Common Core progress

By PBS NewsHour

Thousands of students opt out of Common Core tests in protest

Thousands of students are opting out of new standardized tests aligned to the Common Core standards, defying the latest attempt by states to improve academic performance.

By Christina A. Cassidy, Associated Press

Exam asks students to apply critical thinking skills to real-life situations

A new report finds that U.S. students’ financial literacy is only average compared to students worldwide. So what can be done to improve the performance of our schools? Education correspondent John Merrow reports on one test that may help American…

By PBS NewsHour

In an about-face, Indiana decides to drop Common Core

Indiana has become the first state to drop the Common Core standards for teaching math and English in public schools.

By Kyla Calvert Mason

Study finds high SAT and ACT scores might not spell success at college

By PBS NewsHour

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Will new Common Core standards succeed in centralizing student learning?

Will new Common Core standards succeed in centralizing student learning?…

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How do students in the United States compare to those around the world?

By April Brown

The 2012 Program for International Student Assessment are out, revealing how more than 60 countries compare with one another in reading, math and science.