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Monday, June 30, 2014

6-30-14 Answer Sheet

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The segregation of kindergartners — by the numbers
Here, from the non-profit Economic Policy Institute, is a snapshot of how segregated public schools are, starting in kindergarten. It was written by Elaine Weiss and Emma GarcĂ­a. Weiss  has served as the national coordinator for the Broader, Bolder Approach to Education since 2011. GarcĂ­a,  who joined the Economic Policy Institute in 2013, specializes in the […]






6-29-14 Answer Sheet
Answer Sheet: Common Core’s testing framework is crumblingIn 2010, Education Secretary Arne Duncan gave a major speech praising the Common Core State Standards and new Core-aligned standardized tests that the Obama administration was funding and that would be developed by two multi-state consortia. He said: Our children deserve that — and to remain competitive, our country does too. States in each