Common Core

American  

[kom-uhn kawr] / ˈkɒm ən ˈkɔr /

noun

1. a set of academic standards, adopted in most U.S. states, that outlines the learning goals in English and mathematics for students at each grade level, from kindergarten through 12th grade, with the objective of teaching the same educational essentials to all students throughout the country.

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Etymology

Origin of Common Core

First recorded in 2005–10

Example Sentences

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Common Core

This anti-cursive trend was reinforced in 2010 when many states adopted the influential Common Core learning standards, which had dropped cursive entirely.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2024

The school follows academic standards from Common Core for math and language arts and uses Georgia’s social studies standards to measure student success.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2023

Florida adopted Common Core in the 2000s under Republican Gov. Jeb Bush, who was a strong proponent.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2022

He mourned the demise of a Common Core standard on literary standards that he helped write.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2021

In defending these new standards, David Coleman, president of the College Board and one of the architects of the Common Core, seemed to equate reading and writing that is not purely fact-based with self-indulgence.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove