Standards

Eight years ago, America was facing one of the worst economic crises in our history. An optimistic young president swept into office and set to work rebuil

As a busy high school student with a demanding schedule, the last thing I wanted to add to my plate was yet another standardized test. But two years ago, m

In recent years, the majority of states have adopted the Common Core State Standards for K-12 mathematics and English language arts. Even though these stan

This fall I had the privilege of attending a convening hosted by the U.S. Department of Education on the cultural practices of schools across the United St

If you want to kill a good idea just set impossible conditions for its success and it will die trying to meet them. That’s the apparent strategy behind the

I recently spoke to a handful of young women at a high school in North Carolina who had taken an international test that is getting a lot of attention—the

I often wonder what it will take for Black children in our communities to attend high-performing schools. According to many anti-school choice opponents, t

Christina Torres was inspired to write this speech on the Dakota Access Pipeline after completing coursework influenced by the Common Core State Standards

The election of Donald Trump has evoked pain and emotion for so many. I read their blog posts. I watch them protest. I see their tears. And yet living and