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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Common Core

The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of the Common Core

When debating Common Core, activists lose sight of students far too often.

Common Misperceptions

Common Misperceptions

Naysayers are often unaware of what goes on in Common Core classrooms.

The Common Core is Passable in Theory but Problematic in Reality

The Common Core is Passable in Theory but Problematic in Reality

The way the Common Core has been implemented undermines the value that could come from robust educational standards.

Stay the Course, or Turn the Page?

Stay the Course, or Turn the Page?

Common Core’s dual, social and technocratic, nature creates hurdles for political reform.

The Common Core is a Remedy Worse than the Disease

The Common Core is a Remedy Worse than the Disease

It is time to dump the Common Core and its counterproductive high-stakes testing.

Common Core Creates Professional Possibilities

Common Core Creates Professional Possibilities

Common Core educational standards can bring students and the teaching profession to new heights.

How Should the EPA Modify Carbon Emission Regulation?

How Should the EPA Modify Carbon Emission Regulation?

Scholars argue that the EPA take a new approach to reducing CO2 emissions.

Five States Allow Women’s Health Medicaid Programs to Lapse

Five States Allow Women’s Health Medicaid Programs to Lapse

Low-income women may soon lose access to low-cost or free family planning.

Can Regulation Allay Opposition to Organ Markets?

Can Regulation Allay Opposition to Organ Markets?

Professor suggests regulation could dispel common objections to selling organs.

Expanding U.S. Aquaculture to the Open Ocean

Expanding U.S. Aquaculture to the Open Ocean

A proposed rule would allow offshore aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico.

A New Year of Checks and Balances

A New Year of Checks and Balances

The new year will see renewed and profound controversy between the branches of the federal government.

Satisfaction Is Not the Same as Policy Success

Satisfaction Is Not the Same as Policy Success

Making decisions that satisfy those involved in regulatory policy-making does not guarantee successful outcomes.