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Common Core Education Standards

Proponents of the initiative now adopted by forty-five  states say it raises teaching standards and expectations of student college readiness. But critics claim Common Core is a federal takeover of local education, and will actually lower standards in some schools. Associate Professor, Dr. Debora Kuchey, Deputy Superintendent and Chief Academic Officer, Karen Cheser, and   Academic Officer of Data Assessment and Core Instruction, Patty Fong, discuss the new standards and what they mean for tri-state students.

Maryanne Zeleznik joined WVXU in 2005 and is responsible for all news and public affairs programming. She also hosts Morning Edition Monday through Friday.