BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — New York is facing a growing rebellion against Common Core-aligned standardized tests. About 20 percent of the state's third- through eighth-graders refused to take the tests this spring, up from 5 percent a year earlier. As state education officials consider the possibility of sanctions against districts with large numbers of students opting out, they also promise a plan to boost participation.
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is laying out 15 goals he would pursue if elected president and is presenting himself as a new generation of Democrat in the presidential race.
O'Malley used his appearance at the Iowa State Fair's political "soapbox" to touch upon a series of goals for the next president, from raising the median net worth of families to cutting the unemployment rate for young people to generating 100 percent of American electricity from renewable sources by 2050.
