New York, NY (February 28, 2013) - A panel of educational leaders met at the Harvard Club today to discuss implementation of the Common Core in schools across the United States as part of Curriculum Counts: Fulfilling the Promise of the Common Core State Standards.
Sol Stern of City Journal introduced the group, which included Merryl Tisch, Tony Bennett, Linda Bevilacqua, and Kathleen Porter-Magee.
Beginning with Sol Stern, the discussion panel advocated for implementation of the Common Core; differences in members' opinions dealt with how the Common Core should be implemented, as well as creating accurate student assessments.
Guests heard a succinct history of the movement, from its conception under E.D. Hirsch, founder and chairperson of the Core Knowledge Foundation.
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