Report: Frederick elementary students not learning traditional math skills - Task force gives recommendations for new textbooks

A lot of parents in Frederick are feeling validated. Frederick's elementary math curriculum will be replaced.

Education Commissioner Steve Bowen at public forum in Camden

Commissioner Bowen explains how local Maine schools are doing away with traditional grade levels.

Closing the Door on Innovation - Why One National Curriculum is Bad for America

Counterpunches on Common Curriculum

So You Say You Want a National Curriculum?

Interesting look at both sides of the national curriculum debate.

Willoughby: What's the best way to teach math?

News clip on Everday Math.

Maryland's uneducated high school graduates

Willoughby-Eastlake Schools' Everyday Math continues to draw ire

Parents in Ohio address their administration about Everyday Math. There are many comments posted to this article.

Report flunks University of Maine System in 4 of 5 categories‏

Most Students Lack Civics Proficiency on NAEP

The collapse of cursive in curriculum

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America’s academic standings may suck compared to other countries, but replacing a 15 minute a day cursive lesson with QWERTY lessons is not going to improve IQs and GPAs.

Community Forum on Public Schools

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