Here’s what kids will read under Common Core

Robby Soave The Daily Caller 5/8/2013

With the Common Core national education standards coming under increased scrutiny from conservative activists, Republican politicians, and even teachers unions, The Daily Caller News Foundation took a look at the Obama administration’s recommended reading list for K-12 kids.

Common Core’s English standards stress nonfiction over literature. By grade 12, […]

Report: American High School Students are Reading Books at 5th-Grade-Appropriate Levels

The Huffington Post 3/23/2012

High school students today are reading books intended for children with reading levels far below those appropriate for teens, according to a recent report.

A compilation of the top 40 books teens in grades 9-12 are reading in school shows that the average reading level of that list is 5.3 — […]

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