upper waypoint

Common Core Brings New Standards for Reading in Kindergarten

at
Save ArticleSave Article
Failed to save article

Please try again

It's back to school time for the more than 6 million public school kids in California. This year, what they learn and how they learn will be radically different. That's because all schools must now teach a new set of academic standards called Common Core. The standards call for kindergartners to learn more vocabulary words and read short sentences fluently.

Sponsored

lower waypoint
next waypoint
Should Kids Learn Financial Literacy in School? California Voters May DecideGaza War Ceasefire Talks Continue as Israel Threatens Rafah InvasionGrooblen: 'Egg Freeze'Will the U.S. Really Ban TikTok?Inheriting a Home in California? Here's What You Need to KnowCalifornia Forever Shells out $2M in Campaign to Build City from ScratchCongressional Recount Drama and Questions About Campus ProtestsCalifornia Housing Is Even Less Affordable Than You Think, UC Berkeley Study SaysBuying and Selling a Home in California Is About to Change: Here's HowThe Night the Dumbarton Rail Bridge Went Up in Flames