Something in Common: The Common Core Standards and the Next Chapter in American Education

Video from the "Something in Common" book release partyOn October 18, the Alliance hosted a book release party for Alliance Senior Fellow Robert Rothman's new book, Something in Common: The Common Core Standards and the Next Chapter in American Education.

Something in Common is the first book to provide a detailed look at the groundbreaking Common Core State Standards and their potential to transform American education. It tells the story of the unfolding political drama around the making of the Common Core State Standards for math and English language arts, which have been adopted by forty-five states and the District of Columbia, after decades of similar proposals had gone down in flames.

The October 18 event featured a panel discussion with national and state leaders on the opportunities and challenges that will be part of the implementation process of the Common Core State Standards.

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Five Myths About the Common Core State Standards

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Writing for the Harvard Education Letter, Alliance Senior Fellow Robert Rothman explores five myths about the Common Core State Standards, which have been adopted by forty-five states and the District of Columbia.

To hear more from Rothman on the common standards, register for the book release party the Alliance is hosting for him on October 18 in Washington, DC. Alternatively, you can order a copy of his new book, Something in Common: The Common Core Standards and the Next Chapter in American Education, at http://www.hepg.org/hep/book/146/SomethingInCommon.

Rothman's five myths about the Common Core State Standards appear below:

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