Gov. Bobby Jindal issued an executive order asking the state school board to allow alternatives to the Common Core test it plans to use this spring. (Photo by Brianna Paciorka, NOLA.com | The ...

Between March 25 and June 6, more than 4 million kids will sit for the trial run of national Common Core tests. Faced with a rise in parents who don’t want their kids taking these tests, state ...

STOCKPORT, Ohio — Sixth-grader Kayla Hunter considers herself pretty tech savvy. She has a computer at home unlike about half her classmates at her elementary school. And it matches up well with the ...

(AP) Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal took steps Wednesday to block the use of tests tied to the Common Core education standards, a move that puts him at odds with state legislative, education and business ...