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Common core education standards are a hot potato for some conservative activists in Iowa. But they're seen as a good thing by the majority of Iowa adults, a new Des Moines Register Iowa Poll shows.

Dr. Duke Pesta, an expert on Common Core, spoke with locals on Saturday afternoon about the dangers of Common Core.

To the editor: The Mt. Pleasant News hit a new low in journalism with Bryce Kelly?s front page story on Monday about a presentation made locally by Dr. Duke Pesta. A key affront was the headline ...

In 2009, 48 states and the District of Columbia joined together to launch the Common Core State Standards Initiative. Their mission: to develop common academic standards in English and mathematics ...

Iowa Core has the same standards as the Common Core with a few additional elements unique to Iowa. Vesely said by the time a student reaches sixth grade, they have already had more than 70 ...

The national K-12 common core education standards have drawn attention from educators, parents, and government officials. It’s already become a topic in the 2016 presidential campaign. But what is it, ...

1. Contextual learning One feature of the Common Core that resonates with students, parents, and schools alike is the increased importance of understanding concepts in their natural contexts.

Pro-Common Core Group Tops Political Ad Spending in Iowa via Sunlight Foundation: The advertising campaigns have not targeted a particular candidate, but there is no doubt it benefits former ...

The most recent poll of Iowa voters that asked about the issue found that 47 percent of the state’s Republicans like the Common Core. A poll from Bloomberg and the Des Moines Register, also from ...

A group that supports Common Core is launching a two-week television ad buy in Iowa, the state that hosts the first presidential nominating contests, in an effort to counter a backlash from ...