The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

In 1993, Massachusetts enacted a bipartisan education reform law that gave schools a massive infusion of state money in return for high academic standards and accountability. Academic standards were the next to go. A 2008 panel of math experts appointed by the U.S. history standards as well.

Common Core 127

Common Core Academic Standards Comparison Report 127

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

At last count, 14 states and the District of Columbia required districts to offer full-day kindergarten, up from 10 states in 2008. As kindergarten has become more widely available in the last several decades, it’s also become more academic.

Common Core 145

Common Core Report Elementary Study 145

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 9, 2018

Some blame the 2008 recession and the resulting drop in public funding for schools and increase in poverty among students. states adopted new, more demanding academic standards in the 2010s, and there have been widespread reports about the difficulties in changing instruction in the classroom. Then, nearly all U.S.

Education 111

Education Common Core Report Academic Standards 111