From the PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE:
Pennsylvania this week is riding the wave of national change in education.
First, Pennsylvania was among 35 states and the District of Columbia on Tuesday to enter the next round of the federal Race to the Top competition, which, among other things, encourages schools to adopt changes such as performance-based pay for teachers.
Pennsylvania officials hope the state will win as much as $400 million.
Then, there was the final release on Wednesday of the Common Core State Standards, which is an effort to get all states to adopt the same academic standards for math and English language arts…
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