While critics say the standards haven’t improved test scores, advocates say they did something far more important: build an on-ramp to algebra.

It’s common for governors and mayors to declare a state of emergency and activate the National Guard in the aftermath of hurricanes, tornadoes, and other natural disasters. But last month, officials ...

The call for a two-year Common Core moratorium by Silver is a powerful statement since it is the Democrats in control of the Assembly, purely by virtue of their numbers, who select the Regents.

JEFFERSON CITY • Missouri became the latest state to adopt a new set of education benchmarks to replace the national Common Core standards, ditching the benchmarks Tuesday following conservative ...