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Gov. Bill Haslam talks with education reporters about the hoped-for payoffs—and political trade-offs—of his initiative to boost the number of Tennesseans with education past high school

Gov. Bill Haslam discusses why his home state should stay the course as supporters of common standards and tests work to fend off attacks from both the right and left on the political spectrum

Political backlash against the Common Core State Standards and assessments appears to be mounting. These five speakers examine the history of the standards

More places are experimenting with state-run initiatives to address chronically low-performing public schools. Converting such schools to charters is among the strategies these state-led districts employ

Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, talks about teacher frustrations with Common Core implementation

Patrick McGuinn of Drew University talks about the sometimes-unexpected world of Common Core polling