BOSTON (AP-WWLP) — The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that a referendum seeking to end the use of Common Core educational standards in the state cannot be included on the November ballot.

BOSTON -- Common Core appeared in Massachusetts classrooms more than four years ago as schools began retraining teachers, buying new books and revising their curricula around the new national ...

Could you pass a Common Core English or Math exam? Students across the state are opting out of taking standardized testing. If you want to give it a shot, you can visit the Common Core website. But ...