tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post3481078289779458552..comments2024-02-24T19:49:45.687-05:00Comments on Schools Matter: Common core: An attempt to solve a problem that doesn't existJames Hornhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04462754705431590571noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-18242155091268720712013-04-18T10:54:15.156-04:002013-04-18T10:54:15.156-04:00No evidence that the deficiency exists, that there...No evidence that the deficiency exists, that there is any decline. Scores on standardized reading tests, tests that include informational tests, are increasing slightly, and when you control for poverty, American students score near the top of the world.skrashenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02243115140886175946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14707730.post-90115272476657737452013-04-17T20:57:10.821-04:002013-04-17T20:57:10.821-04:00I thought the Common Core was designed to fix grad...I thought the Common Core was designed to fix graduates' deficiency at interpreting "informational texts"? <br /><br />In my judgment (which I admit is anecdotally-based), this deficiency is real and disconcerting. Curnoreply@blogger.com