Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have come under fire from education experts around the US. The primary issue appears to be, not what is included in the CCSS, but what has been left out. Some of the additional criticism centers on the often ‘heavy-handed’ way the federal government has handled standards implementation. Many state educators believe the federal government, once again, has usurped control from the states to further a controversial policy. Born of the perceived failure of the No Read More...