Who's Minding the Schools?

The authors offers their reflection on the effectiveness of the U.S. Common Core State Standards on academic achievement. The authors look at the standardized tests associated with the Common Core, the efforts of education consultant David Coleman on the Common Core's creation, and the standards' goals of improving U.S. education in relation to its international peers. Also discussed are comments by education historian Diane Ravitch on the tests' impact on trust in teachers.