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Product OverviewLeading diabetes educator and dietitian Janis Roszler breaks new ground in "Diabetes on Your Own Terms. This is the first book to underscore for everyone living with diabetes that managing diabetes doesn't have to equate to deprivation. A case in point is when Douglas Cairns, a flight instructor with the Royal British air force, was diagnosed with diabetes and lost use of his pilot's license. For the next several years, diabetes ran his life. Douglas had to find a new profession and spent a good deal of his time fighting blood sugar highs and lows. Then he heard that the U.S. allows individuals with diabetes to fly as long as their diabetes is well-controlled. Douglas now had a goal and a chance to reclaim the activity he loved. He took control of his diabetes by setting realistic goals, attained an American license, and recently became the first person with diabetes to fly solo around the world.
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|Despite prevailing ideas about diabetes treatment, you can learn to control your diabetes, instead of feeling like it controls you. This is the first book to underscore that managing your condition doesn't have to be focused on deprivation. Leading diabetes educator/dietitian Janis Roszler breaks new ground in Diabetes on Your Own Terms with her insight into balancing real life with the distresses and strains of dealing with diabetes. Diabetes on Your Own Terms will provide you with treatment options and how to establish health goals that suit your lifestyle and personality; information about healthy practices — weight loss, diet, and exercise — and suggestions for incorporating new habits into your daily life; an explanation of common diabetic complications, and how to avoid and/or delay them; and ways to prevent diabetes from intruding on the time you spend with family, friends, co-workers, and dates. Roszler's message is powerful yet simple: Don't allow diabetes to prevent you from living the life you want, don't accept "no" for an answer, and don't let diabetes get you down. Diabetes can be frustrating, but you don't have to allow it to ruin your dreams. Set realistic goals — and soar!
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Chronic fatigue syndrome affects tens of thousands of people. It occurs more commonly in females than in males. This condition occurs most commonly in young to middle-aged adults. People with CFS are often unable to perform normally at work and home because of their long-term fatigue and problems with short-term memory. This can lead to depression, but depression is not a cause of CFS.
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- 425g (15oz) Strong white flour
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The latest sports news from the Welsh national teams, clubs and sports stars.
The latest sports news from the Welsh national teams, clubs and sports stars.
The Scarlets fought back from 13-3 down to beat Cardiff Blues 22-16 in the LV= Cup last night. Flanker Luke Hamilton touched down for the Blues. The hosts earned a penalty try from the scrum, and replacement Aled Thomas kicked three penalties late on to ease the Scarlets to victory.
Ospreys head coach Steve Tandy declared himself "pleased with the effort" after his young side lost 23-13 at Exeter. The Ospreys points came from a Morgan Allen try, and eight points from the boot of Sam Davies.
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Last week, #RioPlusSocial was one of the top trending global topics on Twitter. Part of the United Nations conference on sustainable development (called Rio+20), Rio+Social welcomed throngs of activists, politicians, moguls, and artists to Brazil, to discuss solutions for a growing list of global... Read more
Earlier this month, the world lost a music pioneer when Adam Yauch, a.k.a "MCA" of the Beastie Boys, succumbed to cancer at the age of 47. A founding member of the Beastie Boys, Yauch expanded upon his success in the music industry to exert his considerable influence and contributions outside... Read more
There are more than a few reasons digital rights management (DRM) has been largely unsuccessful. But the easiest way to explain to a consumer why DRM doesn't work is to put it in terms he understands: "What happens to the music you paid for if that company changes its mind?" It was one thing when... Read more
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The Katty Shack 5K, a memorial run/walk benefitting The Crime Victim Foundation and honoring the victims of a 2008 quadruple murder in Wright Township, will be held Saturday, April 20, in Grand Haven.
The fourth-annual race begins at Mary A. White Elementary School at 1400 Wisconsin Ave., and finishes at St. John's Lutheran Church on Taylor Avenue.
In addition to the 5K run and walk, there will be a one-mile run and walk also offered, allowing people of all ages and fitness levels to participate. With its push to get more runners involved, as well as families, race organizers are hoping to surpass last year's total of 426 participants.
After the race, runners and volunteers will be treated to a free pancake breakfast at St. John's as race awards and door prizes are presented.
The "Fuel-Up for Katty Shack" pasta dinner will be held the evening before the race on Friday from 4:30-6:30 p.m., at St. Patrick's Family Center on Fulton Street in Grand Haven. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for children 5-12 and children under 5 eat for free. Race packets will also be available for pick up during the dinner.
Since its inaugural race, Katty Shack has contributed $28,000 to the Crime Victim Foundation. This year's race will be dedicated to Senator William VanRegenmorter, an influential and life-long victim's advocate in Michigan.
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| FSIS Notice 13-11 Producer Information
Due to increased stakeholder interest in FSIS Notice 13-11 Producer Information, the askFSIS Q&A in its entirety is below.
AskFSIS is a web-based technology and policy question-and-answer forum on topics such as exporting, labeling, inspection, programs and procedures.
In addition, askFSIS offers Really Simple Syndication (RSS) feeds that link back to the Q&As. Visit askfsis.custhelp.com to see other recently posted topics.
QUESTION: If an establishment cannot provide producer information for the animals they have purchased, can the establishment support their hazard analysis in other ways to demonstrate they are not receiving animals from producers who have been identified on the Same Source Supplier-Residue Violator List?
ANSWER: Yes, if the establishment cannot provide producer information for the animals they have purchased, the establishment can use other support that it is not receiving animals from producers who have been identified on the Same Source Supplier-Residue Violators List at www.fsis.usda.gov/Science/Chemistry/index.asp. In lieu of producer information, they can obtain a letter or some type of certification from the seller or livestock market or auction that demonstrates that the animals in question are not from a supplier who is shown as having had more than one residue violation in the last 12 months on the most recently posted Same Source Supplier-Residue Violator List. FSIS will allow establishments time, up until May 1, 2011, to make any modifications to their food safety system so that they are able to provide this type of supporting information to inspection program personnel (IPP) before the IPP increase testing to more than two animals per lot.
The letter or certification from the seller, livestock market or auction can serve as supporting documentation as required by 9 CFR 417.5(a)(1) that they have addressed the hazard identified in their hazard analysis per 9 CFR 417.2(a). FSIS expects, as it has since HACCP was implemented, that establishments will verify the ongoing effectiveness of their residue programs under HACCP per 9 CFR 417.4(a). If the establishment includes this information in a prerequisite program, IPP will verify that the program is working as designed, as instructed in FSIS Directive 5000.1, Verifying an Establishment's Food Safety System. Establishments with supporting documentation in the form of letters from livestock markets and auctions who are found to receive violative animals from any supplier with more than one violation in the last 12 months will be required to follow corrective action requirements in 9 CFR 417.3(a) if addressed in their HACCP plan, or under 9 CFR 417.3(b) if under a prerequisite program.
Ideally, the letter or certification from the supplier, livestock market or auction should cover the animals in question on a lot by lot basis and demonstrate that the person issuing the letter or certification has reviewed the most recently posted (e.g., by stating the date of the supplier list) Same Source Supplier-Residue Violator List on the FSIS website and determined that none of the animals in the lot came from suppliers with more than one violation in the last 12 months. Other letters or supporting information that demonstrate an ongoing, affirmative determination that the supplying livestock market does not purchase any livestock on the most current repeat supplier list may also suffice. An annual letter of guarantee or other non-specific supporting documentation would likely not provide sufficient support for the establishments hazard analysis decisions.
Updates on FSIS Testing for E. coli
Weekly updates for the agency's raw beef E. coli sampling program are posted to the FSIS website.
For comparative previous and current year results, go to www.fsis.usda.gov/Science/
Ground_Beef_E.coli_Testing_Results/index.asp .
Export Requirement Updates
The Library of Export Requirements has been updated to reflect changes in export requirements for the following countries:
Complete information can be found at www.fsis.usda.gov/
Regulations_&_Policies/Export_Information/index.asp .
PHIS Launches to First Phase of FSIS Circuits
On Monday, April 11, FSIS launched the Public Health Information System (PHIS) to 42 circuits across the country as part of the first phase of implementation. This dynamic, web-based, data-driven inspection system automates and integrates many of FSIS' legacy systems and enables the agency to better protect consumers from foodborne illnesses and keep harmful products out of commerce.
"The launch of PHIS is a historic occasion for FSIS, as the system will significantly improve the way we detect and respond to foodborne hazards, moving the agency to a 21st century food safety system," said FSIS Administrator Al Almanza.
In the last month, inspectors have begun attending training sessions in three locations: Burbank, Dallas, and Philadelphia. They are receiving hands-on instruction on how to use the system, and trainers are standing by to answer any questions they might have.
"I found the PHIS training very informative," said Minneapolis District Manager Dr. Phyllis Adams. "Our instructors were knowledgeable and well prepared to guide us through the discussion and hands-on aspects of the class. The class participants were fully engaged and positive about the new system."
PHIS will continue to be implemented in phases, with the domestic component launching first. The import/export component will follow, while the predictive analytics component will launch simultaneously.
If you would like to know more about PHIS, several resources are available at www.fsis.usda.gov/PHIS/index.asp, including interviews on the topic with Al Almanza and Dr. Kenneth Petersen, the assistant administrator for the Office of Field Operations; videos explaining each component; factsheets; presentations and articles. Keep reading the Constituent Update for more information on PHIS.
FSIS Frontline News Debuts with Video About PHIS
We are proud to present FSIS Frontline News, a news program that will bring you up to speed on agency events and hot topics. Check out our first video, featuring an interview with Administrator Al Almanza and OFO Assistant Administrator Dr. Kenneth Petersen about the Public Health Information System (PHIS). To view the video, go to http://www.fsis.usda.gov/News_&_Events/
Frontline_News/index.asp .
More information about the dynamic, user-friendly data analytics system, called PHIS, is available at http://www.fsis.usda.gov/PHIS/index.asp, including two videos about the import/export component and the predictive analytics component.
FSIS is developing PHIS as an effort to collect, consolidate and analyze data. This public health-based approach is in line with the core principles of the President's Food Safety Working Group.
USDA Announces Proposed Test and Hold Requirement for Meat and Poultry Products
Last week, Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack proposed a new requirement for the meat and poultry industry that, once enacted, will reduce the amount of unsafe food that reaches store shelves.
The proposed rule would allow FSIS to hold products from commerce until FSIS test results for harmful substances are received. Currently, when the agency collects a sample for testing, the sampled products are requested, but are not required to be held until test results are known. The agency believes that this requirement will substantially reduce serious recalls for meat and poultry products.
"While many establishments have similar policies already in place, this proposed requirement will allow government to provide an additional safeguard to ensure food safety," said Vilsack. "Meat and poultry products will be prevented from reaching consumers until our inspectors have the opportunity to thoroughly evaluate test results."
FSIS inspects billions of pounds of meat, poultry and processed egg products annually and believes that 44 of the most serious recalls between 2007 and 2009 could have been prevented if this procedure had been in place.
"By testing and holding at U.S. points-of-entry, FSIS also will strengthen safety efforts focused on imported food-offering an additional safeguard to American consumers," said Under Secretary for Food Safety Dr. Elisabeth Hagen.
To view the proposed requirement, visit www.fsis.usda.gov/OPPDE/rdad/FRPubs/2005-0044.pdf.
FSIS invites public comment on this proposed change in policy and procedures. Comments may be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov or to USDA, FSIS Docket Clerk, Room 2-2127, George Washington Carver Center, 5601 Sunnyside Ave., Mailstop 5272, Beltsville, MD 20705.
The notice was published in the Federal Register on April 11. Comments are due by Monday, July 11 and must identify docket number FSIS-2006-0044.
USDA Announces Public Meeting and Seeks Comments on Positions of Food Labeling
The Office of Food Safety announced this week that a public meeting of the Codex Committee on Food Labeling (CCFL) of the Codex Alimentarius Commission (Codex) will take place on April 25 from 2 to 5 p.m. at USDA headquarters, Room 107-A, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, in Washington, D.C.
The goal of the meeting is to provide information, receive public comments on agenda items and draft U.S. positions that will be discussed at the 39th Session of the CCFL that will be held in Quebec, Canada, May 9-13.
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To access the meeting agenda, submit written comments electronically or request copies of documents, contact Doreen Chen-Moulec at: U.S. Codex Office, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Room 4861, Washington, D.C. 202050; (202) 205-7760; or firstname.lastname@example.com.
OPHS Scientist Authors Groundbreaking Article in the Genetic Toxicity Field
A cadre of researchers across government, academia and industry take on complex studies to answer what seem like simple questions. What pathogens and chemicals in food are harmful to human health? At what level? And given what we know, what strategies and interventions can we use to prevent them?
Recently, OPHS Scientific Advisor for Risk Assessment Dr. Kerry Dearfield was the lead author for a groundbreaking publication that will help regulatory agencies like FDA and EPA set limits and develop policies for substances or agents that have been shown, through in vitro tests, to cause genetic damage to living cells. This damage can lead to diseases in humans, such as cancer and birth defects. FSIS relies on these scientific analyses to determine whether, and above what level, these substances or agents are adulterants in food.
As co-chair of a project committee for the International Life Sciences Institute's Health and Environmental Sciences Institute, Dearfield led a team of nearly 20 researchers from federal agencies and private company research arms in a multi-year effort to develop a six-step "decision process" after in vitro tests return positive results, indicating genetic damage. Policymakers can use this framework to make better, more standardized decisions to protect public health.
The article, "Follow-Up Actions from Positive Results of In Vitro Genetic Toxicity Testing," was such a breakthrough for the field of genetic toxicity that it was recently chosen as Editor's Choice for the scholarly journal, Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. It will be featured on the Environmental Mutagen Society website and was heralded as a must-read for anyone working in the field of genetic toxicity.
The issue of developing a consistent, transparent decision process about what to do when confronted with positive in vitro test results has been debated among genetic toxicologists for decades. Now, with the help of one of FSIS' own, decision makers have a clearer path ahead.
To read the full article, visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/em.20617/abstract.
USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline
Food safety experts are available year-round from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET to answer questions in English and Spanish about safely preparing and cooking foods.
The toll-free number is 1-888-MPHotline (1-888-674-6854). Recorded messages are available 24 hours a day.
FSIS and Twitter: Over 100K and Counting
FSIS' Twitter handle, @USDAFoodSafety, has over 100,000 followers.
Are you one of them? If not, sign up to find food safety information, along with tips and resources to keep consumers and other interested groups informed of the latest agency news and events.
Receive recall notifications and updates, seasonal food safety advice and FSIS news at www.Twitter.com/USDAFoodSafety. Tweets are also available in Spanish at www.twitter.com/USDAFoodSafe_es.
Final Calendar Year 2010 Salmonella Set Results for Young Chickens and Young Turkeys
As reported in the Dec. 17, 2010, issue of the Constituent Update, the President's Food Safety Working Group (FSWG) charged FSIS with developing new standards for chilled poultry carcasses to reduce the prevalence of Salmonella. The agency has published a Federal Register notice on implementing these new standards.
Though the standards were not formally in effect in 2010, FSIS has been measuring poultry industry performance to see what percentage of establishments would have met the standards for 2010 had they been in effect. FSIS counted completed sample sets that started no later than Dec. 31, 2010, and completed no later than March 31, 2011.
As of March 31, 2011, 87.3 percent of young chicken and 93.9 percent of young turkey slaughter establishments would have met the new standard for 2010. FSIS will continue to monitor industry performance as measured by the now official standards and provide periodic progress reports through FSIS' Constituent Update and more frequent updates on the FSIS website.
The FSWG set a goal for 90 percent of poultry slaughter establishments to meet these new standards by the end of calendar year (CY) 2010 ( www.foodsafetyworkinggroup.gov/FSWG_Key_Findings.pdf). The agency will consider a higher goal after a 5-year cycle.
The agency encourages the poultry industry to continue efforts to reduce Salmonella contamination in poultry products. During CY 2011, FSIS will focus on reducing the relatively high positive rate in "comminuted" poultry products (poultry processed mechanically to reduce particle size). FSIS encourages the meat industry to take further steps to reduce Salmonella in raw classes of meat.
FSIS Policy Updates
FSIS issues notices and directives to protect public health. The following policy updates were recently issued:
All notices and directives are available at www.fsis.usda.gov/Regulations_&_Policies/index.asp.


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After realizing that working in a band was not conducive to his lifestyle, Andrew Goldfarb crossed the threshold into performing solo, fingering a guitar with his hands and beating drums with his feet. He underwent a metamorphosis, inventing a new personality—a traveling snake oil pusher, or tent-city preacher, or possibly a whacked-out Vodou mambo. One thing's sure: The essence of all of these characters is present in his music.
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If you sign up for Campsaver newsletter you can get %20 off a regular price item. Klymit Static V is 59.99 with free shipping over $50. After the %20 off, it comes to $47.96 and still received free shipping somehow (I guess because it was over $50 when it entered the cart). These things are VERY comfortable and our own John Abela raves about them, so you know it is cool.
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I've used mine two nights so far "camping" in my car (honda element with gymnastic floor). And have laid on my hardwood floors. next weekend will be the first time in a tent.definitely not as thick feeling as my BA air core but it takes 3 minutes less time blowing the thing up. i have notices what John and Chad have said about bottoming out while rolling around but once I stay still it keeps me off the ground.
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My neo air is only 19 wide so I thing giving dimensions based on uninflated values is relatively consistant in the industry
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Cher Turns Back Time With Outfit at VMAs, Then Steps Aside As Gaga Previews New Song
The MTV VMAs needed a highlight and got one thanks to a flashback outfit from pop legend Cher that gave way to a preview of great things to come from a pop legend in the making, Lady Gaga.
First, Cher showed that she's still got the curves. Over twenty years after the release of her 1989 hit 'If I Could Turn Back Time,' Cher put on the revealing one piece that she wore on the battleship during the controversial clip in order to present Video of the Year.
"I'm the oldest chick with the biggest hair in the littlest costume," said Cher to massive applause.
"Back in the day, I used to get thrown off MTV for wearing things like this that seem so tame now. That's when Lady Gaga was Baby Gaga."
Cher's video, with the notorious fishnet outfit, was banned from airing during daylight hours by MTV. Cher was right in that it's an outfit that doesn't have anywhere near the same shock value today. Gaga revealed more in her 'Telephone' video.
"I have shoes older than most of these nominees," she concluded before presenting Lady Gaga with the Video of the Year award for 'Bad Romance.' Gaga then turned her speech into a great coming attraction for her forthcoming album.
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"I never thought I'd be asking Cher to hold my meat purse," said Gaga, wearing what appeared to be a sweaty side of beef, while accepting the award.
Gaga, in tears, told the audience that if she won, she promised herself that she would reveal the name of her new album, 'Born This Way.' She then belted out what appeared to be a refrain from the title track from the album.
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- Monday 13 SeptemberBy DerekHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Cher is over 60 and has no chest.
- Monday 13 SeptemberBy Ruben
And washed up talent
- Monday 13 SeptemberBy kaykartz
Let me get this right,Cher is thrilled that:
1)she still has it! (even thought "it" is the result of tons of plastic surgery 2) she has contributed to the decline of talent, good taste and style on television and more importantly 3) she has helped convince a generation of young women that their worth as women depends upon exposing as much of their bodies so they can to be viewed not as women but objects to f*ck!!! Instead of growing old gracefully she has subjected herself to the "clown" mask of too much plastic surgery.
- Monday 13 SeptemberBy sharon
As much as I LOVE Cher, she looks tore up from the floor up!
Lady Gaga is just NASTY! Yuck
- Monday 13 SeptemberBy JP
Right on Jane! I'm surprised at the amount of people - especially women - who don't know that!
- Tuesday 14 SeptemberBy DDoggie pup
How can anyone think these people have any talent-- they are stupid,self-serving morons. PLEASE where are the talented entertainers or the past. Cher is an old washed up skank and lady GAGA is a joke
- Monday 13 SeptemberBy Always Elvis
Cher is so overrated!!! Why can't people see that!! She's disgusting. She always has to say things like to prove herself like she was the first at everything before anyone else. She would have been nothing without Sonny....I wouldn't pay a penny to see her or her show. Hang it up!!! We don't want to see you anymore. Also people.. do you really think that is the same outfit she wore 25 years ago?? She is HUGE now. She sure as heck doesn''t weigh 100 pounds. More like 150!!!
- Monday 13 SeptemberBy Elaine
I love Cher and loved seeing her on the show. I think Lady Gaga deserved all those awards as I am a fan. She is a smart woman as I saw her on a few talk shows and she stands for the people who feel different.
- Monday 13 SeptemberBy KathiHighest Rank Vote downVote upReport this
I don't know why those under 35 think they have some sort of monopoly on "hot". Ummm....not to put too fine a point on it, but the younger set isn't exactly known for their fitness; there is more obesity in the under-35's than in any previous generation, so if Cher (and whoever) want to strut their stuff into their golden years, I say, "go for it"! At least they still have the goods. Alot of these younger "critics" NEVER had it!
- Monday 13 SeptemberBy NancyHigh Rank Vote downVote upReport this
Love Cher - always have - always will. Nobody has a voice like hers. I know she's had plastic surgery on probably every part of her body to look the way she does, but when you're in the business, you have to. If I had her money, I'd do it, too. Saw her in concert a couple of years ago - fantastic. Will anyone remember Lady Gaga 40 years from now? I doubt it.
- Monday 13 SeptemberBy addie
Cher is cool!
Lady Gaga however, makes me sick!!!
- Monday 13 SeptemberBy carolm393
First off to you young-ins who cant appreciate Cher- when and if you get to her age and you can fit into what you wore 21 years before you will feel great. Stop putting an age on everyone. She looks and sounds great. She is a legend. I am sure Lady Ga-ga was thrilled to be handed that trophy by Cher and she hopes she will look that good when she is Cher's age. As for you older folks stop being a hater. Cher is in show business and for her to make a living she has to live up to her image. Go see her perform at Las vegas. She puts on a show many young performers wouldn't be able to keep up with and definitely people around her age couldn't. She was one of the trailblazers to stop stereotyping women singers. Young goes by fast, young-ins.
- Monday 13 SeptemberBy Daggywood
My reaction to seeing Cher for the first time in a long time....and I will qoute from a Austin Power's movie. "That's a man baby!!!!!
- Monday 13 SeptemberBy Dasha
- Thursday 23 SeptemberBy Rach
What was Cher thinking with that outfit? Not a good choice.
As for Gaga, I'm personally not into twisted music.
- Tuesday 21 SeptemberBy bill,
OK, all of you Cher haters, yes she has had some fixes, but if i was at her age i would do the same thing. Bob Mackie and Cher are a great couple, Cher has been the one to wear over the top outfits and look so good in all, with the hair changes, who else can pull that off, now days all these new stars are trying to pull off what Cher did years ago. but at least Cher will still be around, I must say go see her show in Vegas, she can pull off anything, and she sounds great, every show is different. I'm 49 and still love her from day one. You go Cher.
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Teachers' strike in Derbyshire: Will your school be affected?
Posted: March 24, 2014|
MEMBERS of the National Union of Teachers will boycott their classes on Wednesday to take part in a one-day strike.
They are striking over what they see as "excessive" workloads and "extreme" changes to pensions and in an attempt to bring Secretary of State Michael Gove back to the negotiating table.
Not all schools are scheduled to close and many are trying to stay open for year groups due to have exams.
Teachers do not have to tell schools if they intend to strike and schools are not compelled to report whether or not they are closed to the local authorities.
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Here is a list of some Derby and Derbyshire schools and whether they intend to be partially open or closed - but parents should check with their child's school for full details.
Schools which are fully open:
Brookfield Primary School
Oakwood Junior School
Portway Infant School
Reigate Primary School
Woodlands School, Allestree
Schools which are closed:
Alvaston Infant School
Alvaston Junior School
Ashgate Primary School, Derby
Ashover Primary School
Becket Primary School, Derby
Borrow Wood Primary School, Spondon
Brimington Manor Infant and Nursery School
Copthorne Infant School, Alfreton
Cotmanhay Infant School
Creswell C of E Infant and Nursery School
Da Vinci Community School, Breadsall Hilltop
Elmsleigh Infant and Nursery School, Swadlincote
Firs Estate Primary School, Derby
Grassmoor Primary School
Hasland Hall Community School
Hilton Primary School
Kingsmead School, Derby
Lakeside Primary School, Alvaston
Lord Street Community Nursery School, Allenton
Marlpool Infant School, Heanor
Noel-Baker Community School, Alvaston
Padfield Community Primary School
Ridgeway Infant School, Littleover
Shelton Junior School, Shelton Lock
St Mary's Catholic Primary, Derby
Village Primary School, Normanton
Schools which are partially open:
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Amber Valley and Erewash Support Centre, Breadsall
All Saints C of E Junior School, Matlock
Ashcroft Primary School, Sinfin
Beaufort Primary School, Chaddesden
Bemrose Community School, Derby
Bolsover Infant and Nursery School
Bramley Vale Primary School
Buxton County Infant School
Cherry Tree Hill Primary School, Chaddesden
City of Derby Academy, Sinfin
Clowne Junior School
Cottons Farm Primary School, Sinfin
Derwent Community Primary School, Chaddesden
Duffield Meadows Primary School
Eckington Junior School
Egginton Primary School
Eureka Primary School, Swadlincote
Frederick Gent School, South Normanton
Hartshorne C of E Primary School
Herbert Strutt Primary School, Belper
Hollingwood Primary School
Holly House School, Chesterfield.
Holmesdale Infant School, Dronfield
Holme Hall Primary School, Chesterfield
Howitt Primary Community School, Heanor
John Port School, Etwall
Lees Brook Community School, Chaddesden
Littleover Community School
Longmoor Primary School, Long Eaton
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Killamarsh Infant and Nursery School
Matlock All Saints C of E Infant School
Markeaton Primary School, Derby
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Newtown Primary School, New Mills
Osmaston Primary School, Derby
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Pingle School, Swadlincote
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Silverhill Primary School, Mickleover
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St Alban's Primary School, Chaddesden
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Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R) is urging the congressional deficit-reduction supercommittee to consider closing unneeded overseas bases, rather than slashing force structure or weapons systems.
The Texas senator's call for "relocating as many of our military personnel back to America as is prudently possible" extends last month's recommendation to cut spending on overseas military construction that she, along with five other senators, sent the supercommittee.
In justifying her recommendation, Hutchison cites the additional cost to maintain overseas facilities, as well as the benefit to having service members and their families spend their earnings in American communities and the additional military construction that would be performed in the United States. Last year, the president's bipartisan deficit reduction commission estimated that responsible overseas base closings could save taxpayers $8.5 billion through 2015.
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The industry of mobile communication seems to be constantly changing. In line with this, different kinds of devices are being introduced together with applications that seem to be complicated, as well as features that simply keeps on getting better. However, one would still be able to notice one feature that has never changed ever since the day it was first released, and this is the ring that people get to hear whenever someone calls the phone.
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(Diane Stark Rentner and Nancy Kober, Center on Education Policy, October 2014)...International Benchmarking: State and National Education Performance Standards - A look at considerable variance in state performance standards exposes a large gap in expectations between states with the highest standards and those with the lowest, as much as three to four grade levels. Using international benchmarking to compare what students are expected to learn, this report also found success under No Child Left Behind is largely related to setting low performance standards (states with the highest numbers of proficient students had the lowest standards). (Gary W. Phillips, American Institutes for Research, September 2014)...Reform Integration Framework and Resource Guide - The Reform Integration Framework and Resource Guide aims to show how state and local education agencies can help educators connect the dots among college- and career-readiness standards, aligned assessments and educator evaluation and support systems. It offers: a framework to identify priorities for integrating reforms; more than 50 resources contributed by states, districts and organizations that can be adapted for local use; and spotlights on integration occurring in states with varying contexts, including Colorado and Massachusetts.(Reform Support Network, October 2014)...The Cognitive Science Behind the Common Core - The Common Core is grounded in cognitive science and incorporates practices that have been proven to improve student learning. This report finds the Core promotes learning in key ways: scaffolding student learning to provide a strong knowledge base, holding students to high expectations, incorporating latest research on how students learn to read, combining traditional math teaching methods and conceptual strategies, increasing opportunities for peer collaboration and promoting problem- and project-based learning. (Max Marchitello and Megan Wilhelm, Center for American Progress, September 2014)...Common Core State Standards & the Transformation of Professional Development - Professional development has been viewed as the "ugly stepchild" of education reform, according to this report. But the Common Core, with its focus on content and instructional shifts that support delivery of that content could be the vehicle to transform professional development. This executive summary links to three briefs. (Education First, August 2014)...A Compendium of Research on the Common Core State Standards - Fulfilling the need for a synthesis of existing research on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS), this compendium will inform future research as well as policy discussions and implementation. Each research summary includes focus, methodology, key findings, a URL where available, or a citation. The research is divided into: communications and public opinion; comparison of CCSS content to wide-scale assessments; content, curriculum and alignment; cost analysis; governance and leadership; implementation; teacher preparation; professional development; testing and assessment. (Kober, Center on Education Policy, August 2014)...Getting the Facts Straight about Education Data - Three common myths about the Common Core assessment consortia get busted in this brief. The first is that the consortia are federal or require some collected data to be handed over to the federal government. The second is that the consortia won't adequately protect student privacy and will share student data indiscriminately. The third is that such personal questions as family religion and income will be part of the assessments. No, no, no. (Data Quality Campaign, August 2014)
...The Case Against Exit Exams - This report asserts that exit exams could threaten the Common Core, proposing that if states use Core assessments instead of exit exams, millions of students will not graduate given that only 39 percent are ready for college level math and 38 percent are prepared in reading, according to the National Assessment of Educational Progress. One alternative would be to lower the bar, so that more students graduate but without being college- or career-ready. Authors suggest that the solution is to drop exit exams and use assessments toward final course grades.
(Anne Hyslop, New America Education Policy Program, July 2014)...National Survey Results - Common Core State Standards - Results of a national survey on the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) indicated that, while a large percentage of voters have never heard of the Common Core, when it is explained in simple, neutral language, support soars to a two-thirds majority. "All the dangers that come from being associated with the national Republican brand -- being exclusive, Anglo-only, anti-woman, anti-Hispanic -- are in play here and Republicans would be wise to think of [CCSS] in a broader context," warned the surveyors, McLaughlin & Associates. "Anti-Common Core positions may be inviting in the short-term, but looking to November supporting state standards that elevate school achievement have far more upside." (McLaughlin & Associates, May 2014)
...Measuring Deeper Learning Through Cognitively Demanding Test Items: Results from the Analysis of Six National and International Exams - Anticipating that the Common Core State Standards may increase assessment of deeper learning, researchers looked at six national and international tests which were generally more cognitively demanding than state achievement tests. Their findings will serve as a benchmark to compare the cognitive demands of new Common Core tests under development by the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium and the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers. (Kun Yuan and Vi-Nhuan Le, Rand, March 2014)...Coming Together to Raise Achievement: New Assessments for the Common Core State Standards - An updated guide from ETS answers questions concerning the various state assessment Consortia, including Consortia support plans for states and districts. The state Consortia include the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC), the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (Smarter Balanced), two alternate assessment Consortia: the Dynamic Learning Maps Consortium (DLM) and the National Center and State Collaborative (NCSC) Consortium. There also is an English language Consortium with several partners working on a next-generation, technology-based English language proficiency assessment that will be ready in the 2015-16 school year. (Nancy Doorey, K-12 Center at ETS, March 2014)...From the Inside In: An Examination of Common Core Knowledge and Communication in Schools - As states take up the Common Core, this study looked at eight New York City schools - five elementary and three middle schools - to discover who has knowledge about the Common Core and how that knowledge is distributed. Researchers found teachers who were knowledgeable and who engaged in conversations with others about the Core. However, the knowledge was unevenly distributed within grade-level teams and across teams. Those with the most knowledge were sought-after. The knowledgeable faculty also were most likely to seek outside resources. (Jonathan Supovitz, Ryan Fink and Bobbi Newman,Consortium for Policy Research in Education, March 2014)...A Primer on Common Core-Aligned Assessments - This primer on Common Core assessment is for state policymakers, advocates, educators, and other stakeholders who are transitioning to new systems that measure student achievement under the new standards. Goals of the Common Core are explained and how those goals affect the new assessments. Comparisons are made current state tests, ACT Aspire, PARCC, and SBAC. (Education First, December 2013)...Closing the Expectations Gap: 2013 Annual Report on the Alignment of State K-12 Policies and Practice with the Demands of College and Careers - This eighth annual 50-state report describes progressand the lack of progress in advancing state policies that will equip high school graduates with the knowledge and skills to succeed in college, careers, and citizenship. While all states now have readiness standards, fewer than half require students to learn those standards in time for graduation because they may refuse to take standards-embedded classes. No state has all four CCR prerequisites in standards, graduation requirements, assessments, and accountability. An appendix allows for state-by-state comparisons. (Achieve, November 2013)... Standardized Testing and the Common Core Standards: You Get What You Pay For? - Tackling the questions of standardized test cost and quality, this report concludes the departure of a few states from testing consortia will have minimum impact on per-pupil cost. For example, the departure of Florida, second-largest member of PARCC, would only mean a per-pupil price increase of 60 cents for remaining states. If all states which are having a debate over the Common Core drop out, costs would still increase by no more than $2 or $3. The author cautions that test quality is crucial: used for high-stakes decisions, they could determine which school to close, which student to hold back, which teacher to fire. He synthesizes test quality into a set of design principles that should support and drive instruction, encourages states to form consortia and Congress to designate $30-$40 for per-pupil testing when it reauthorizes the NCLB. (Matthew M. Chingos, Brown Center on Education Policy at Brooking, October 2013)...Common Core in the Schools: A First Look at Reading Assignments - No Child Left Behind (NCLB) may have improved math achievement in the early grades, but did little to budge low reading scores. The authors argue that NCLB inspired educators to abandon such classes as science and history to gain time for teaching reading skills while the complexity of assigned texts declined. They hope that the standards- and accountability reform implicit in the Common Core will change that and reading assignments will become more complex. Readers may find recommended high school reading lists interesting. (Timothy Shanahan and Ann Duffett, Thomas B. Fordham Institute, October 2013)...An Overview of States' Progress and Challenges: Year 3 of Implementing the Common Core State Standards - Most states that have adopted the Common Core already say they are are teaching to the standards, at least in some grades and some school districts; all respondents in this survey agreed the standards are more rigorous. Some claim to be implementing them by grade span, or school district or both. A number nine in math, 10 in English language artswont begin implementing the Core until this fall or later. Many of these states report not having adequate resources to implement effectively. (Center on Education Policy, August 2013)...Common Core State Standards 101 - Over the long term, the Common Core State Standards are the culmination of a 20-year effort to set expectations for what students should know and be able to do. More recently, in 2009, the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers invited state leaders to participate in development of common standards for mathematics and English language arts. An antidote to CCSS anxiety and opposition, this report walks readers through the state CCSS adoption process, assessment development, and range of possible costs. Supporters are listed: teachers, business leaders, military leaders. Keys to implementation are cost-effective assessment, integration with other reforms and sufficient support for teachers and students. (Robert Rothman, Alliance for Excellent Education, August 2013)...Professionial Development for Teachers and Principals: Year 3 of Implementing the Common Core State Standards - All 40 states responding to a survey on implementing Common Score State Standards (CCSS) report that they provide professional development to teachers; 39 provide it to principals. In more than half the states, survey respondents said that a majority of K-12 teachers participated in some CCSS professional development, but fewer states report that very large percentages of their teachers have participated. Twenty-six states said providing professional development and other supports was a major challenge. (Center on Education Policy, August 2013)...Year 3 of Implementing the Common Core State Standards: States Prepare for Common Core Assessments - Most states have taken steps to start assessing students' Common Core State Standards (CCSS) knowledge or will do so before the assessments developed by the two consortia, Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) and Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium are ready in school year 2014-15, according to a recent survey. Forty states responded to the survey. Half have begun to prepare teachers to use assessment results and half are working with schools and districts to plan for extra assistance for students who need help passing CCSS exams. Only eight are considering suspending consequences for schools or individuals based on CCSS performance. (Diane Stark Rentner, Center on Education Policy, August 2013)...Uneven at the Start: Differences in State Track Records Foreshadow Challenges and Opportunities for Common Core - Some states might be more successful in implementing the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) than others. Using data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), the paper compares states' rates of improvement from 2003 to 2011 and their relative performance in 2011. Then they are rated overall and by how subgroups did on the NAEP. While states' past track records don't necessarily predict the future, the author writes that they might foreshadow challenges and strengths. (Natasha Ushomirski, Education Trust, July 2013)...Improving College Readiness in the Age of Common Core - Short, intensive summer bridge programs between the senior year of high school and college have positive short-term effects which eventually fade. Meanwhile, few students who get a GED move on to a postsecondary institution. MDRC suggests a "bridge" that starts earlier, the summer after high school's junior year, for example, and ends after the first year of college. MDRC also is working with CUNY's LaGuardia Community College to connect GED students with postsecondary education and careers through enhancements to the regular GED curriculum. (MDRC, March 2013)...The Common Core Meets State Policy: This Changes Almost Everything - Though Mike Kirsts outline describes the Common Cores impact on California, it gives an idea of the broad implications for the other 44 participating states and the District of Columbia. The enormity, the complexity of the process is breathtaking. He describes how all key state education policies will change in fundamental ways: assessment, accountability, teacher evaluation, instructional materials, professional development, career and technical education, alignment between early childhood and college an anxiety attack on six pages. However, he points out the Common Core also offers the possibility of a great opportunity for improving student attainment and a new vision for teaching and learning. (Mike W. Kirst, Policy Analysis for California Education, March 2013)...Variation in Childrens Experience of Kindergarten and the Common Core - This paper focuses on the structural elements of the kindergarten experience of American children and the new context of the Common Core standards. This paper will consider how differences in the opportunity to learn through publicly funded kindergarten may affect the potential for children to reach a common set of standards across these differences. Specifically, this paper focuses on structural variations in the provision of kindergarten, including length of school day and age of entry, as well as variation in the preparation of kindergarten teachers. (NAEYC, November 2012)...Making Good on the College-Ready Promise: The Common Core and Higher Education Engagement MS Word - Education First has worked with the 10 Core to College states in the first year of their efforts to better align the work of the higher education and K12 sectors to implement the Common Core standards. This report highlights some of their early findings, best practices around faculty engagement and some likely next steps in their efforts. (Education First, October 2012)...Framework for English Language Proficiency Development Standards corresponding to the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards - Many states have begun the process of developing or adapting English Language Proficiency (ELP) standards to align with the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the forthcoming NextGeneration Science Standards (NGSS). This document presents a framework to assist states with this work. The goal of the Framework is to provide guidance to states on how to use the expectations of the CCSS and NGSS as tools for the creation and evaluation of ELP standards. (CCSSO, September 2012)...Implementing the Common Core Standards in Urban Public Schools - 2012 - Some 87% of urban school districts plan to fully implement Common Core State Standards by the 2014-2015 school year, according to the Council of Great City Schools. The council sent surveys to all 67 members; 36 responded (54%). The survey, which is intended to be the first of a multi-year analysis of CCSS implementation, also found 93% of responding districts plan to have Math CCSS implemented by the 2013-14 school year. More facts, charts, and tables are presented.(Council of the Great City Schools, 2012)...Education for Life and Work Developing Transferable Knowledge and Skills in the 21st Century - National Research Council appointed a committee of experts to more clearly define deeper learning and 21st century skills, consider these skills importance for positive outcomes in education, work, and other areas of life, address how to teach them, and examine related issues.
The committee found important areas where goals
for deeper learning and 21st century competencies
overlap with the new Common Core State Standards
in English language arts and mathematics and the
NRC Framework for K-12 Science Education. Findings and recommendations are detailed throughout the report. (National Research Council, July 2012)...Putting a Price Tag on the Common Core: How Much Will Smart Implementation Cost? - This report estimates the Common Core implementation cost for each of the forty-five states (and the District of Columbia) that have adopted the Common Core State Standards and shows that costs naturally depend on how states approach implementation. (Fordham Institute, May 2012)
...Choosing Blindly: Instructional Materials, Teacher Effectiveness and the Common Core - A new report from the Brookings Institution focuses on instruction materials, which, evidence shows, have large effects on student learning. The authors argue that states, with support from the federal government and philanthropic organizations, should collect systematic information on which materials are being used in which schools. (Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings, April 2012)...Instructional Supports: The Missing Piece in State Education Standards - The transition from current state learning standards to college- and career-ready standards being rolled out across the nation is more than a subtle shift. In this paper The Education Trust offers insights about the best ways states can support our nation's educators in their efforts to help students meet high academic standards. (The Education Trust, March 2012)...U.S. Education Reform and National Security - This report finds that the United States' failure to educate its students leaves it unprepared to compete and threatens the country's ability to thrive in a global economy and maintain its leadership role. The Task Force proposes three overarching policy recommendations: Implement educational expectations and assessments in subjects vital to protecting national security; make structural changes to provide students with good choices; and launch a "national security readiness audit" to hold schools and policymakers accountable for results and to raise public awareness. (Council on Foreign Relations, March 2012)...The 2012 Brown Center Report on American Education: How Well Are American Students Learning? - The 2012 Brown Center Report on American Education examines the current state of education in the United States. The author investigates achievement gaps on NAEP, explores common mistakes in interpreting international assessments, and makes predictions of the effect of the Common Core on student achievement. (Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings, February 2012)...Talking About Skills and Learning: A Frameworks Messagememo for the Core Story of Education Project - This MessageMemo outlines initial findings from FrameWorks research examining perceptual obstacles that prevent education reformers from engaging the public in meaningful discussions about improving skills development through educational reforms. It is the first in a series of interpretive reports. (Frameworks Institute, February 2012)...Lining Up: The Relationship Between the Common Core State Standards and Five Sets of Comparison Standards - EPIC designed and conducted this study to determine the extent of correspondence (alignment) between the exit level Common Core standards and each of five sets of existing standards. The sets of standards were selected because they were either identified as exemplary state standards, were explicitly written at the college readiness level, or represented a rigorous instructional program focused on college readiness. The purpose was to see if the Common Core standards cover similar content, how broadly they cover the comparison standards, and how the cognitive challenge level of aligned content matches up. (EPIC, October 2011)...The Common Core State Standards: Implications for Higher Education in the West - The only western states that have not formally adopted the Common Core State Standards are Alaska, Montana, and North Dakota. Additionally, Washington has provisionally adopted the standards. This unprecedented movement toward common academic standards in K-12 creates important challenges and implications for higher education. As the standards are implemented in states, higher education leaders need to be engaged in the discussions and policy changes that will result. (WICHE, June 2011)...The Road Ahead for State Assessments - A blueprint for strengthening assessment policy, pointing out how new technologies are opening up new possibilities for fairer, more accurate evaluations of what students know and are able to do. Not all of the promises can yet be delivered, but the report provides a clear set of assessment-policy recommendations. (Rennie Center for Education Research and Policy, May 2011)
...Preparation, Placement, Proficiency: Improving Middle Grades Math Performance - This brief contains highlights from the follow-up analysis to Gaining Ground in the Middle Grades: Why Some Schools Do Better. The follow-up analysis used the Gaining Ground data file. In addition, new analyses were conducted of the survey responses of the superintendents, principals and math teachers in the study to identify policies and practices that correlate with higher school achievement in grade 8 math, controlling for key school variables and students' prior test scores. (EdSource, 2011)...NAEP and the Common Core State Standards (Part III: How Well Are American Student Learning) - This is the 10th edition of the Brown Center Report on American Education. In June 2010, the Common Core State Standards Initiative released grade-by-grade standards for reading and mathematics. As the only assessment administered to representative samples of American students, NAEP has called itself the Nations Report Card for decades. How well does NAEP match up with the Common Core? We examined public release items from the eighth- grade NAEP math test and coded them based on the grade level the Common Core recommends that the content be taught. The items registered, on average, two to three years below the eighth-grade mathematics recommended by the Common Core. Policymakers and analysts alike need to start thinking now about how NAEP and the Common Core assessments can be reconciled so as to inform, not to confuse, the public about student achievement. (Brown Center on Education Policy at Brookings, February 2011)...Learning Trajectories in Mathematics: A Foundation for Standards, Curriculum, Assessment and Instruction - The report aims to provide a useful introduction to current work and thinking about learning trajectories in mathematics education and why they matter. (Consortium for Policy Research in Education, January 2011)...A First Look at the Common Core and College and Career Readiness - This document provides an estimate of current student performance on the Common Core State Standards, using ACT college- and career-readiness data. The report offers both instructional and curricular support recommendations, as well as policy considerations for state and federal policymakers that can support teaching and learning of the Common Core. (American College Testing, December 2010)...Now What? Imperatives and Options for "Common Core" Implementation and Governance - The authors asked experts from across the education sector to respond to a dozen questions on the future of the "Common Core" and synthesized the input into three different governance models: (1) Let's Become More Like Francewith a powerful governing board; (2) Don't Rock the Bootkeeping the footprint as small as possible and updating the standards five or ten years down the road; and (3) One Foot Before the Otherthe middle ground with an interim coordinating board promoting information sharing and capacity building among participating states. (Chester Finn and Michael Petrilli, Thomas B. Fordham Institute, October 2010)...International Benchmarking: State Education Performance Standards - According to this report, what students are expected to know to reach proficiency levels on exams in some states may be as much as four grade levels below the standards set in the states with the most rigorous assessments. The report makes a case for states, as they collaborate on common standards, to use national and international benchmarking to make cutoff scores more demanding and improve the descriptions of what it means for students to be proficient in reading and math. (Gary Phillips, American Institutes for Research, October 2010)...The State of State Standards--and the Common Core--in 2010 - This review of state English language arts and mathematics standards is the latest in a series of Fordham evaluations dating back to 1997. The major findings: (1) Based on Fordham reviewers' criteria, Common Core standards are clearly superior to those currently in use in 39 states in math and 37 states in English. For 33 states the Common Core is superior in both math and reading. (2) Three jurisdictions boast English language arts standards that are clearly superior to the Common Core. (3) In 11 states plus the District of Columbia the math standards are in the "too close to call" category, meaning that overall they are at least as clear and rigorous as the Common Core standards. State-by-state data are available in the report. (Thomas B. Fordham Institute, July 2010)...Review of the Draft K-12 Common Core Standards - The Fordham Institute's expert reviewers have analyzed the draft Common Core K-12 education standards according to rigorous criteria. Their analysis lead to a grade of A- for the draft mathematics standards and B for those in English language arts. (Sheila Carmichael, Chester Finn, Gabrielle Martino, Kathleen Porter-Magee, Stephen Wilson and Amber Winkler, Thomas B. Fordham Institute, March 2010)...
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