Charlie Mitchell: ‘Common Core,’ another name for a tired (and ineffective) solution
Why doesn’t little Johnny in Mississippi score as high on achievement tests as his counterparts in other states?
Why, it’s George Bush’s fault.
Miss. schools chief holds Common Core meetings
JACKSON — The state Department of Education is holding a series of public meetings to tell people about new academic standards that Mississippi and most
Lowndes schools prep for big changes
When students and teachers begin the 2013 school year Wednesday, they will encounter several changes in the Lowndes County School District.
Block scheduling, one of the biggest changes that will be implemented in the district, will begin this term.
Miss. lawmakers question Common Core standards
JACKSON — A group of state senators is questioning Mississippi’s implementation of the Common Core education standards even as the state’s schools move to put
Teachers encouraged after Common Core training
With Common Core State Standards set to be implemented in all Mississippi classrooms for the 2014-15 school year, area teachers are preparing for the change in curriculum.
Local schools getting head start on Common Core curriculum
As school districts around the country prepare to make the switch to Common Core, a new type of math- and language arts-based curriculum, the Columbus Municipal School District is taking steps to ensure that students, parents and teachers are prepared for the change.
Common core: Schools moving toward curriculum that matches courses in other states, worldwide
In Switzerland, 12th-graders write essays analyzing John Fitzgerald Kennedy’s proclamation that led to the Cuban Missile Crisis.