ASCD has released a new report, “Fulfilling the Promise of the Common Core State Standards: Moving from Adoption to Implementation to Sustainability,” illuminating activities educators and policymakers at all levels can undertake to successfully implement the Common Core State Standards across the nation. This free report can be found on … Read More »

The Arkansas Department of Education, in partnership with Arkansas ASCD and the Common Core State Standards Guiding Coalition, is hosting a statewide conversation to raise awareness in local communities about the Common Core State Standards. “Connecting the Common Core and the Community for the Whole Child: A Community Conversation,” will … Read More »

The Arkansas Department of Education will kick off an intensive, blended professional development initiative focused on the state’s Common Core State Standards strategic plan December 8, 2011, at 9 a.m. District and school CCSS teams will review the seven action areas of the plan. The teams will replicate the institute … Read More »

Want the latest news about the Common Core State Standards in Arkansas? Just click here to read the new Common Core State Standards E-News. This newsletter, written and produced by the Arkansas Department of Education, is packed with up-to-date information on the implementation of the Standards, upcoming meetings and conferences, … Read More »