After being approved by the Michigan State Board of Education in 2010, the Common Core State Standards Initiative might have to wait a little longer to get funding.
The standards partially were developed by William Schmidt, co-director MSU’s Education Policy Center, and focus on making K-12 students more prepared for the real world post-graduation, including college and the job market.
They are designed to foster more creative thinking and problem solving.
So far, the standards have been adopted in 45 states. Despite the progress, which included a House Education Committee hearing earlier this week, full approval might not come until the fall semester begins.
Although opponents of the standards fear it could mean more federal control over education, the committee will meet three more times before the month, including one hearing at the end of this month.
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