Should California have second thoughts on Common Core? - by forum
With new assessments scheduled for 2014-15, many districts and state education planners are becoming immersed in preparing for the Common Core State Standards in math and English language arts. California is one of 46 states to adopt them and has a lead role in one of two state consortia creating the new tests. Faced with [...]
New program shows the promise and possibilities for parent engagement - by Carol Kocivar
Have you ever taken a peek into the future? A quick snapshot into tomorrow? I did recently at a small elementary school in South San Francisco. Twenty-nine parents walked into the school’s multipurpose room to the sound of Pomp and Circumstance. Families grinned. Children clapped. Moms and dads marched to the folding chairs in the front of [...]