K-12 Common Core Standards Align Well With College Expectations

Common Core Found to Rank with Respected Standards
A new report by the Educational Policy Improvement Center pits the common-core standards against those of California, Massachusetts, Texas, the International Baccalaureate and a college-based set. The common core standards are generally aligned to the other standards, but are more rigorous in some content areas. (Education Week, premium article access compliments of edweek.org, 10/26/11)