Opinion
NAEP Scores and Common Core
The latest national test results are not a wholesale repudiation of Common Core. At the same time, they do raise legitimate questions about implementation of the standards.
Opinion
N.C. Marks Five Years of Common Core
Supporters of the controversial school standards likely regret not conducting more transparent adoption, implementation, and review processes.
News
JLF Education Expert Recommends New Groups to Study Common Core
RALEIGH — Two new permanent commissions should help North Carolina leaders decide whether to modify or replace controversial Common Core public school standards. That’s the recommendation the John Locke Foundation’s top education expert puts forward in a new Spotlight report. He testifies during today’s meeting of the Legislative Research Commission’s Committee on Common Core State Standards.
Opinion
Getting to the Core of the Public School Standards Debate
Multiple states are choosing to delay components of Common Core implementation or testing. North Carolina should join them.
News
Friday Interview: Common Core Questions Covered
RALEIGH — Parents and taxpayers continue to ask questions about new Common Core standards as they are implemented in North Carolina’s public schools. Five months after releasing a question-and-answer primer on Common Core, the John Locke Foundation recently released a revised, expanded version of that primer. It tackles 60 key issues in a Q&A format. Dr. Terry Stoops, John Locke Foundation director of education studies, discussed Common Core with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
Opinion
Common Core Debate Needs More Civility
Media outlets and supporters of Common Core standards have treated legitimate criticism dismissively, often insulting critics.
News
Revised, Expanded JLF Report Tackles Key Common Core Questions
RALEIGH — Just five months after releasing a report that outlined key questions surrounding new Common Core public school education standards, the John Locke Foundation has revised and expanded the report. Written in a question-and-answer format, the number of topics addressed expands from 35 to 60.
News
N.C.’s Common Core-Based English Tests Ignore Spelling, Grammar, Usage
RALEIGH — Legislators and the State Board of Education should take steps to ensure North Carolina's public school testing program places greater emphasis on English grammar, spelling, mechanics, and usage. That's a key recommendation in a new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report. JLF's top education expert offers that advice as policymakers address concerns about the Common Core State Standards Initiative.
News
New JLF Report Tackles Common Questions About Common Core
RALEIGH — New public school standards dubbed the Common Core are generating questions for parents and taxpayers across the nation, including North Carolina. A new John Locke Foundation Spotlight report aims to answer many of those questions. The report addresses 35 topics in a question-and-answer format, starting with the most basic: What is the Common Core State Standards Initiative?
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Taxpayer-Funded Local Elections On General Assembly Agenda
GREENSBORO — A bill allowing municipalities with more than 50,000 residents to consider the option of taxpayer-funded elections will more than likely be considered in the North Carolina Senate in the upcoming short session.
