Surveys: Teachers Say Testing Narrows Curriculum

Education Week (12/9, Robelen) reports that according to a "new set of surveys" commissioned by "Washington-based research and advocacy group" Common Core, "most teachers believe that in the era of high-stakes testing in math and English/language arts, other important subjects are getting pushed out of the classroom. At the same time, nearly half of those polled believe the extra focus on math and English is helping to boost students' 'skills and knowledge' in one or both subjects."