OPINION: How Common Core Can Help in the Battle of Skills vs. Knowledge
Posted on AllSides August 28th, 2015
OPINION
STANDARDIZED tests are commonly blamed for narrowing the school curriculum to reading and math. That’s one reason Congress is considering changes in the law that could lead states to put less emphasis on test scores. But even if we abolished standardized tests tomorrow, a majority of elementary schools would continue to pay scant attention to subjects like history and science.
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