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Under Common Core, fantasy merges with reality to revitalize education
Seventh-grade students at Osborn Middle School learn using Common Core standards. (Photo by Ryan Cook/RJ Cook Photography) Actress Jennifer Lawrence peers intently from the wall, her...
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New schools chief won’t make dramatic changes to Common Core, top aide says
Diane Douglas Superintendent of Public Instruction-elect Diane Douglas isn’t planning on immediately overhauling the state’s learning standards, her new chief of staff said. The news is...
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Teacher claims he was blackballed for anti-Common Core comments
Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal A Tucson-area teacher filed suit today claiming high-ranking Department of Education staffers called him an offensive name, documented their misgivings...
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Will Common Core survive? Opponents increase their influence going into 2015
A wave of anti-Common Core lawmakers and officials now occupy key offices in Arizona, but it may not spell the end of the controversial education standards in the state. Diane...
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Garcia concedes schools chief race to Douglas
David Garcia and Diane Douglas prepare for their Superintendent of Public Instruction Debate. (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times) Democrat David Garcia conceded the race for...
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Test deal a death blow to Common Core opposition?
As noted yesterday, education officials have selected American Institutes for Research to provide the achievement test that will be aligned with Common Core at a cost of $19 million. This...
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Board seeks $5.5 million increase to pay for new Common Core test
The state Board of Education has awarded a $19 million a year contract to a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit to provide the state’s new K-12 achievement test for the Common Core...
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Reluctant warrior remains true to her beliefs as she pursues public office
Diane Douglas Diane Douglas had always been heavily involved in her only child’s education, grilling teachers and administrators about what and how they were doing things...
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Superintendent candidates present strikingly different visions for Common Core
David Garcia and Diane Douglas prepare for their Superintendent of Public Instruction debate. (Photo by Evan Wyloge/Arizona Capitol Times) The two candidates for state superintendent of...
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Positions on Common Core likely to determine support for schools chief
Republican Diane Douglas and Democrat David Garcia will face off in the race for Arizona superintendent of public instruction. Defending Common Core will likely drive business...
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Huppenthal blames Common Core – not his woes – for losing superintendent’s race
Despite his self-inflicted blunders, incumbent Superintendent of Public Instruction John Huppenthal is blaming his loss in the Republican primary to Diane Douglas on Common Core, the state’s learning standards. Douglas,...
