Efforts to repeal the Common Core State Standards and the tests associated with them were big political news this year in education circles, and our list of this blog’s top 10 stories reflects that.

Includes updates and/or revisions. For many foes of the Common Core State Standards, this was supposed to be the year their advocacy and passion would translate into victories. Emboldened by last year ...

See Correction/Clarification at the end of this article. Student scores rose on Common Core tests, but focus might remain on number of students who didn't take the test. This year's release of ...

BOSTON (CBS) - The Common Core state standards were intended to help raise the bar and improve our struggling education system across the country. But, despite the fact that most states have adopted ...

More than 250,000 students across the country have opted out of taking the standardized tests which measure proficiency in math and language arts More than 250,000 students across the country have ...

The common core’s impact on student achievement may have peaked early and already tapered off, according to a new analysis of national test scores by the Brookings Institution’s Brown Center on ...

Ten years ago, states across the country began to embrace a new set of tougher learning standards in public schools. This new model, called Common Core, was meant to transform how students are taught ...