Fad, Frenzy, or Future?

As the Common Core Standards gain traction, I was thankful to read in this week's Sunday Times "Who's Minding the Schools?" by Andrew Hacker and Claudia Dreifus. I think you'll find these two quotes interesting:

"By the 2014-15 academic year, public schools in 45 states and the District of Columbia will administer Common Core tests to students of all ages."

". . . most private, non-religious schools have concluded that the program isn't for them."

In any case, do read the article.