Florida may still use national Common Core tests even though Gov. Rick Scott signed an executive order on Sept. 23 limiting the state’s involvement with them. Scott raised concerns about Florida’s use ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Results for some of the states that participated in Common Core-aligned testing for the first time this spring are out, with overall scores higher than expected, though still below ...

On Tuesday night, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker proposed removing state funding for tests tied to Common Core State Standards, the so-called “Smarter Balanced” test public school students are slated to ...

NEW CUYAMA, Calif. (AP) — Nestled between mountains 60 miles from the nearest city, students at Cuyama Valley High School use Internet connections about one-tenth the minimum speed recommended for the ...

ATLANTA -- Thousands of students are opting out of new standardized tests aligned to the Common Core standards, defying the latest attempt by states to improve academic performance. This "opt-out" ...

Gov. Bobby Jindal issued an executive order asking the state school board to allow alternatives to the Common Core test it plans to use this spring. (Photo by Brianna Paciorka, NOLA.com | The ...

Gov. Bobby Jindal and some school districts want the state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education to call a special meeting to discuss how to handle students opting out of Common Core-aligned ...

JEFFERSON CITY, MO (AP) – A Missouri judge says taxes from three people suing Gov. Jay Nixon won’t go to a group creating tests for the Common Core education standards. Cole County Circuit Judge ...

FREEPORT, Long Island (WABC) -- Some parents in one Long Island school district are furious after they say school officials are refusing to allow them to opt their children out of Common Core testing.

Tuesday was the first of three days of state assessment exams based on the controversial Common Core curriculum, which prompted many parents to opt their children out of the testing. Students across ...