The Challenge of College and Career Readiness for All
Our work at A+ is often held in a tension between striving for the ideal and acknowledging the practical. Often […]
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Alabama Standards At Risk | Please Contact the State Board of Ed
On Thursday the State Board of Education is expected to consider a resolution during its work session […]
Letter to the State Board of Ed | Standards Are Not the Issue
Written by
Jeremy Zelkowski, Ph.D. | Associate Professor
Co-Chair, ALSDE Mathematics Strategic Planning Committee
(Published […]
Alabama GRIT Releases Film: Real Learning for Real Life
Our partners at Alabama GRIT (Graduate Ready. Impact Tomorrow.), produced and released a short documentary taking […]
Study Shows Most Teachers and Principals Have Embraced Common Core State Standards
A majority of teachers and principals are on fire for the Common Core State Standards, according to a recent study […]
Huntsville City Sets Example with ACT Aspire Score Release
Results from the second year of the ACT Aspire are rolling into local school districts, and scores show that Alabama […]
What Do “Educational Best Practices” Look Like? Verbena Students Can Show You
A lot of education jargon gets used by the professionals to help explain what works in improving education; high academic […]
Debunking Myths About Alabama’s College & Career Ready Standards
With continued misinformation being circulated regarding Alabama’s College and Career Ready Standards, which are based on the Common Core State […]
Good Citizenship Requires the Critical Thinking Fostered by Alabama’s Higher Standards
Public schools should enable the American citizen to “understand his duties to his neighbors and country, and to discharge with […]
A+ Commentary: Complaints About Curriculum are Misdirected
Public discourse is important and necessary for good government, and lately there has been no shortage of it surrounding Alabama’s […]
