The Parent’s Role in Common Core


With the new, more rigorous Common Core State Standards, parents want to know what they can do to help prepare their kids for the state assessments. Please join host Ray Pinney as he discusses the parent’s role in the Common Core with Dr. Tracey Severns, chief academic officer for the New Jersey Department of Education.

Dr. Tracey Severns Addresses Concerns with the Common Core


Many parents and community members have concerns with the implementation of the Common Core State Standards. Are we moving too fast? Can student privacy be protected? Are our districts technologically prepared to administer the computerized tests associated with the Common Core? Please join host Ray Pinney as he discusses these issues with Dr. Tracey Severns, the chief academic officer with the New Jersey Department of Education.

Dr. Tracey Severns on Why Standards


Why do we have state standards in education? What is are the Common Core State Standards and how are they different from previous standards? Please join host Ray Pinney as he discusses standards and the Common Core State Standards with Dr. Tracey Severns, chief academic officer for the New Jersey Department of Education.