Pennsylvania has called for the Common Core to be implemented by July 1. The first state tests built on the Common Core are the new high school Keystone Exams, which will be offered in Algebra 1, biology and literature this school year. Read more... [1]
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[1] http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/news/education/city-schools-phase-in-new-standards-including-tougher-math-for-5th-grade-657630/