Day: March 4, 2014

Common Core curriculum in practice is embraced and vilified

Common Core curriculum in practice is embraced and vilified

To see the Common Core curriculum in practice, reporter Glynis Kazanjian visits a second grade classroom in Gaithersburg. She also talks to experts and educators who support the controversial curriculum and opponents who say they had no say in the standards which are too low, inflexible and untested.

State Roundup, March 4, 2014

House panel pushes minimum wage bill forward, but kills provision to tie hikes to inflation and delays implementation; state revenue projections could be adversely affected by lousy weather; bills to protect children who report overdoses to 911 merge; Del. Dwyer yanks bill to suspend lawmakers serving jail time; GOP stormwater fee map fails to note some Virginia cities; Democrat files in District 37 to face off against winner of GOP primary for Sen. Colburn’s seat; U.S. Rep. Delaney was far closer to running for governor than most people know; and Dems settle on debate framework.

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