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The PARCC test, associated with the Common Core, will be somewhat shorter next year. Illinois was one of 11 states to administer the test this year, and…
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Illinois students are scheduled to take the new Common Core test this spring, despite a growing chorus of parents and educators opposing it.To get some…
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The Illinois State Board of Education and the Illinois PTA have teamed up to offer their first Back To School webinar on Tuesday, Sept. 9.It will feature…
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Illinois educators say they’re entering a critical phase for implementing common core standards. School districts have spent the last few years training…
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There's a push across the U.S. to align common core standards in classrooms. The standards, which have been adopted by dozens of states, are defined goals…
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School districts are pressing ahead with implementing Common Core education standards. They’re required to start using federal standardized tests next…