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2016
Recent K-12 Curriculum Legislation
Oct. 20, 2016, 3 p.m.
Oct. 20, 2016, 3 p.m.
State legislatures in the previous months have been passing bills to alter and add to their public school systems’ curriculums.
Getting to the Core of Common Core
June 1, 2016, 2:11 p.m.
June 1, 2016, 2:11 p.m.
Heard of Common Core, but not sure what it is? Curious about how states receive federal funding for education? Below, we break down this hot-button issue, and provide the 2016 presidential candidates’ stances towards Common Core......
2013
Study finds critical need for Civic/Voter Education
Oct. 11, 2013, 12:40 a.m.
Oct. 11, 2013, 12:40 a.m.
Ted McConnell, the Director for the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools and about to be one of Vote Smart's new board members sent me the following information about a critically important report issued yesterday.
