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Common Core

Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Board Meeting Discusses Future Education

New standards are being worked into the education system, promising higher excellence.

During Monday's Freehold Regional High School District Board of Education meeting, the Common Core National Standards were introduced, which is a new ruler of learning that is currently being worked into the state's education system.   Re-evaluating how teacher's approach their agenda, Superintendent Charles Sampson said, "the Common Core has allowed us to sort of look through a new lense at what we teach, how we teach it, and at what grade level." Previously, each state has set its own bench mark over what is/isn't proficient.  However, 44 states have signed on with Common Core, which means they are all on their way to a more even field of comparison.  "We'll know how our students are doing compared to other states in the Nation," Sampson…

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