Links:
[1] http://www.edutopia.org/sara-ring
[2] http://www.ccsso.org
[3] http://www.corestandards.org
[4] http://www.edutopia.org/economic-stimulus-education-race-top
[5] http://www.edutopia.org/economic-stimulus-education-classroom-standards
[6] http://voices.washingtonpost.com/answer-sheet/guest-bloggers/educator-race-to-the-top-is-be.html
[7] http://roomfordebate.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/09/22/national-academic-standards-the-first-test/?scp=1&sq=%22common%20core%20standards%22&st=cse