'Protest March By Teachers and Students' photo (c) 2008, William Murphy - license: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/

Here are some recent useful posts and articles on educational policy issues:

Everything you need to know about Common Core is by Diane Ravitch. I’m adding it to The Best Articles Sharing Concerns About Common Core Standards.

Beware Chinese data: Its schools might not be so great is by Jay Mathews at The Washington Post. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles On 2012 PISA Test Results.

Why Make Reform So Complicated? is by Mike Schmoker and appeared in Education Week.

Gov. Brown vows to start debate over teacher pensions is from The Associated Press.

Teacher Turnover Affects All Students’ Achievement, Study Indicates is from Education Week. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles About The Importance Of Teacher (& Student) Working Conditions.

Will California Use Common Core Tests as a High School Exit Exam? is by Anthony Cody at Education Week. I’m adding it to The Best Posts & Articles About Why High School Exit Exams Might Not Be A Good Idea.

State Board patiently listens, then quickly passes regs for funding law is from Ed Source.