Common Core
noun/ˌkɒmən ˈkɔː(r)/
/ˌkɑːmən ˈkɔːr/
[uncountable, singular] (also Common Core Standards
/ˌkɒmən kɔː ˈstændədz/
/ˌkɑːmən kɔːr ˈstændərdz/
[plural])- (in the US) a set of standards for teaching and testing English and mathematics in schools between kindergarten and twelfth grade
- The debate around Common Core has been fierce.
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