Sep 5 4:25 PM

Controversy over Common Core

A student asks for help at Piney Branch Elementary School in Takoma Park, MD. (Linda Davidson/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
The Washington Post

In reaction to numerous studies suggesting the American educational system is lagging behind other industrialized countries, U.S. policymakers pushed for the adoption of Common Core State Standards. 

Common Core State Standards (CCSS) are a set of academic guidelines that describe what is expected of students at each grade level.

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