Grammar instruction may have waned in some classrooms starting in the early 2000s, largely because the high-stakes tests required by the No Child Left Behind law didn’t assess grammar specifically.

Since coming to office, the Obama Administration has been intent on standardizing what is taught at each grade level in all of the nation’s schools. It has used its flagship “Race to the Top” ...

It's been called a federal curriculum, the end of literature lessons and even, here in Mississippi, a "Muslim takeover of schools." The Common Core, a set of math and English language arts standards ...

The Common Core curriculum is causing quite a stir. And, as there are some good reasons for this, it is worth taking the time to analyze this major educational initiative. The first thing to jump out ...

The State Board of Education voted Wednesday on new academic standards for Florida’s public schools, ending Florida’s rocky 10-year relationship with Common Core. Common Core standards spell out what ...

The hugely controversial Common Core initiative is at least partly responsible for the latest revamp of the SAT college entrance exam. This puts great pressure on non-Common Core states, private ...