And while the annual spending caps would be raised for two years, the 10-year spending caps enacted in 2011 would remain in place. Those caps will frame spending negotiations between Mr. Obamaâs successor and leaders of the next Congress.
Core KnowledgeÂ®. Rather than just complaining about what's wrong with existing public schools, we also need to have a vision, a goal, of what a great school looks like. Many people feel that that vision is met by Core Knowledge, the curriculum developed by the Core Knowledge Foundation. (Note that Core Knowledge is a registered trademark of the Foundation.) Life in a CK School
This is not true. An examination of the Common Core will reveal a collection of rigorous standards, or skills, that students need to become successful adults. Instructional strategies and curriculum are not outlined in the Core. You will not see a required reading list or an outline of suggested teaching methods. These important decisions are left to school administrators, curriculum leaders, and classroom teachers, the experts of teaching and learning.