In an English/language arts classroom in Iowa, 10th graders are analyzing the rhetoric in books about computer geeks, fast food, teenage marketing, the working poor, chocolate-making, and ...

Under the new Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts, students are learning to dissect, analyze, and comprehend the type of complex reading they will encounter in college and the ...

The common standards expect students to become adept at reading informational text, a shift in focus that many English/language arts teachers fear might diminish the time-honored place of literature ...

With the Common Core Standards came an increased focus on reading informational texts, starting with kindergarten. But integrating informational texts isn’t as simple as having students read a couple ...

There will be an informational meeting about the Common Core Standards on Monday, Sept. 16 starting at 7 p.m. in the multi-purpose room. The night will consist of information about the Common Core ...

Hundreds of thousands of North Carolina parents and teachers received text messages Tuesday from State Superintendent Mark Johnson asking them to take an online survey about Common Core standards.