Sandra Wilde writes:
The National Governors’ Association has just published a draft version of new Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Sciences, which are open for public comment. I’m an education professor in the area of literacy with a special interest in grammar and related topics, and was wondering if you or other authors of Language Log would be interested in creating a post about them, since I know there have often been comments on the blog about published grammar advice for teachers. These standards are a big deal, since 48 states have agreed to adopt them. They’re likely to have a big impact on curriculum for the foreseeable future.
SW suggests that LL readers may want to read the draft and submit comments, and that some discussion in LL posts and comments may be useful. According to the commoncore.org web site, “These standards are now open for public comment until Friday, April 2″.
I haven’t had a chance to do more than skim the draft, but meanwhile, the comments section on this post is open.