In Common No More: The Politics of the Common Core State Standards: The Politics of the Common Core State Standards

When did the Common Core evolve from pet project to pariah among educators and parents? This book examines the rise and fall of our national education standards from their inception to the present day.

• Examines the politics of the Common Core standards across all 50 states

• Highlights the similarities and differences between Common Core and earlier attempts at state and national standards

• Suggests which political issues could undermine the Common Core State Standards Initiative—and which are simply long-running controversies in American educational politics

• Gives details about the major interest groups and think tanks with stakes in the Common Core controversy