Education Should Rise Above Partisanship

In an op-ed in Politico , Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, who is on Achieve's Board of Directors, writes that, "...education is the best economic development tool we have for competing and winning in the global economy." Read more....

Honest Student Assessment

As many states make the transition to new assessments aligned to the Common Core State Standards, student scores are expected to drop significantly. These lower scores will not be indicative of a change in student ability, but rather a reflection of...

Common Core in Delaware

According to Delawareonline.com, Delaware schools are implementing the Common Core State Standards. Most state education leaders are supporters of the standards, arguing they’ll set higher expectations for students and bridge gaps between schools.

Voices Supporting Higher Standards

Opponents of the Common Core have stepped up their efforts to spread misinformation about what the standards entail, the development of the standards and the supposed political implications of standards adoption and implementation. Education...

Common Core News Clips

Business leaders across the nation agree: the U.S. workforce is not producing enough highly qualified applicants to fill increasingly complex and technologically demanding jobs. Many top CEOs and industry leaders herald the Common Core State...
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Student Voices: What Does it Mean to be College and Career Ready?

To capture student voices on what high expectations, college and career readiness, and their future mean to them, Achieve interviewed a number of high school students and recent high school graduates. Feel free to use this video in your own...

New Standards for Columbia Public Schools

The Missourian reports that Columbia Public Schools, Missouri, are in the process of developing and aligning their curriculum to support the implementation of the Common State Standards. Rock bridge teacher Deborah Tucker says, "The Common Core...

The Crucial Need to Hold Students to a Higher Standard

An op-ed in The Week by former Senator Bill Frist (TN) lays out the case for higher standards for all students - and the case for why the Common Core State Standards are a critical step forward. He writes, the Common Core State Standards are "a...

Achieving the Common Core

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Achieve has developed materials to help states, districts, and others understand the organization and content of the standards and the content and evidence base used to support the standards. In 2009, 48 states, 2 territories and the District of...

Common Core Offers World-Class Math in Maryland

Delmarvanow.com reports that Worcester County Public Schools is currently phasing in the Common Core mathematics standards. In the classroom, students will begin to notice some key changes in mathematics instruction. "I know that the move to Common...

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