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After fights over social studies standards, conservative activists turn to math

Model math standards produced by conservative education advocates helped spark a battle in South Dakota that could spread to other states.
Arizona Daily Star

Common Core name changes, standards remain

PHOENIX — Gov. Jan Brewer ordered her agencies to stop using the term “Common Core’’ when referring to new education standards, in response to hostility from critics over what they see as a federal ...
National Education Association

Why Cursive is Back in the Classroom

“Research has shown that cursive handwriting enhances a child’s brain development, including memorization, and improves fine motor skills,” said California lawmaker Sharon Quirk-Silva, lead sponsor of ...
The New York Times

Pokémon Pokopia Replaces Conflict With Creature Comforts

You’ll rebuild a community in a spinoff that emulates cozy games like Stardew Valley and Animal Crossing: New Horizons. By Jamal Michel In 2004, I chose Charmander as my starter Pokémon in the Game ...
National Academies of Sciences%2c Engineering%2c and Medicine

Literacy for Science: Exploring the Intersection of the Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core for ELA Standards: A Workshop Summary

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL EXEMPLAR 1: SEEDS OF SCIENCE/ROOTS OF READING Jacqueline Barber, Lawrence Hall of Science at University of California, Berkeley, shared her insights into developing Seeds of ...
NME

Nick Cave responds to Wim Wenders’ comments on politics from Berlin Film Festival: “At its core, great art exists purely for its own sake”

Nick Cave and Wim Wenders attend Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2006 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images) Nick Cave has written a passionate response ...