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

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Common Core

Since the 2010s, UC has also updated its course criteria to match statewide academic standards, such as Common Core math standards and Next Generation Science Standards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026

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

Cursive began fading from classrooms after California and 40 other states adopted the 2010 Common Core State Standards for English and math, which didn’t include the out-of-fashion script.

From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024

Bauerlein told me that he was distressed that worthy portions of the Common Core State Standards “did not hold steady all the way into the classroom.”

From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2021

Standards: Common Core or National Standards: Which state content and developmental standards are addressed in my lesson?

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin