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Curriculum December 21, 2015

Wisconsin school district moving away from Common Core State Standards

The Germantown school board says it can do better for students than the Common Core State Standards. 聽

Cabinet December 20, 2015

Duncan takes heat over description of Common Core foes as 'white suburban moms'

Education Secretary Arne Duncan faced heated criticism Monday for reportedly dismissing foes of so-called Common Core standards as "white suburban moms" who are worried their schools or children don't measure up to the new benchmarks.

Curriculum December 20, 2015

Teachers reprimanded for speaking out against Common Core

Louisiana Republican Gov. Bobby Jindal blasted reports Tuesday that teachers are being reprimanded for speaking out against Common Core standards on social media.

Curriculum December 20, 2015

Controversial sex education program reinstated in Hawaii public schools

The Hawaii State Department of Education will reinstate the controversial 鈥淧ono Choices鈥� sex education curriculum, but after pressure from some parents and lawmakers, the program for middle school students will include some key revisions.

Curriculum December 20, 2015

Jeb Bush to address education, not 2016 politics

Jeb Bush is expected to avoid presidential politics when he discusses education at a national summit, but his remarks will likely stoke speculation about a potential campaign in 2016.

Curriculum December 20, 2015

Education standards a flashpoint issue for GOP 2016 hopefuls

Raising U.S. educational expectations through national goals was a priority for Republican President George W. Bush. But many of his would-be successors in the GOP are calling for just the opposite of government-set rules, and it's splitting the party as the GOP class of 2016 presidential hopefuls takes shape.

Curriculum December 20, 2015

Obama announces education innovation grants

President Obama on Monday announced more than $100 million in grants for two dozen schools across the country that are helping students gain work experience for what he called the "in-demand jobs of the future."

Curriculum December 20, 2015

Study: No connection between school spending, student outcomes

For decades, it's probably the most troublesome question facing education: Why are results for U.S. public school students so mediocre, despite the billions of taxpayer dollars spent?

Curriculum December 20, 2015

Chinese spend thousands persuading US schools to promote their language, culture

In the past decade, the Chinese have opened hundreds of institutes and classrooms in universities, high schools and even elementary schools in the United States and around the world in an attempt to teach Chinese language, culture and to increase cultural understanding.聽But, as Watchdog.org reported in October, a growing number of academics caution the institutes are propaganda arms of the Chinese government.

Curriculum December 11, 2015

Brits cut American classics including 'To Kill a Mockingbird,' 'Of Mice and Men' from school curriculum

Britain鈥檚 education secretary is under fire for dropping classic American books like 鈥淭o Kill a Mockingbird,鈥� in favor of British authors in a new curriculum plan. 聽聽

VIDEO December 10, 2015

Kansas attorney general: Give students US citizenship test

Official talks need for civic knowledge