Chicago teacher can now accept Common Core

The "new math" under Common Core may look a little strange. It may look like overkill. It may just look confusing. But there's a method to the madness.

Texas decriminalizes unexcused absences

Starting in Sept, truancy will no longer leave students with a criminal record in Texas, but fines will still have to be paid as a civil matter.

27 kids fail a Md. test who shouldn't have

A computer glitch caused the bubble sheets of some students to be scored incorrectly, which brought failing scores to about 2 dozen Md. H.S. students.

Maine drops out of Smarter Balanced

It seems Maine will drop out of SBAC, following a few other states. The problem was the collection of personal information about students.