

What You Need To Know: The Common Core
Beginning with this school year (2014-2015), the Common Core State Standards will be fully implemented in our schools. What is Common Core and how will it effect your child? The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) were developed by educators, researchers, national organizations and community groups to create country-wide benchmarks for English language arts and math, from the kindergarten level to 12th grade. This was not an initiative of the federal government, but rather w