The State Education Department has put together a Parent's Backpack Guide to Common Core Standards.
The guide notes that children will be expected to read more non-fiction, develop a bigger vocabulary through English language lessons, and in math, work more deeply in fewer topics and spend time practicing and memorizing math facts.
Parents are encouraged to check their students' assignments against what others elsewhere are doing.
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