WHAT GOOD DOES THAT DO SUBURBAN MOMS?:

While it's too early to definitively state whether or not the Common Core is improving student achievement, early adopters are showing great promise. In Massachusetts, for example, low-income students outperformed their peers nationally in fourth and eighth grade in both reading and math. In Kentucky, one of the early Common Core adopters, scores have steadily climbed overall and among subgroups of disadvantaged students in math. And in New York, where Gov. Andrew Cuomo enlisted a commission to improve Common Core implementation, African-American and Latino students showed academic gains in New York City.

As more states release their test results later this summer and fall, we'll see how students in other states are doing. We'll likely see a drop in test scores as students are tested against more rigorous standards for the first time. However, a preliminary look at assessment results in Washington and Oregon show that students are exceeding expectations.

These promising results couldn't come at a better time. According to the ACT 52 percent of first-generation high school graduates and 49 percent of low-income students didn't meet a single college readiness benchmark. I can't help but be concerned how these students will fare in college.

The Common Core has the potential to be the biggest education reform in decades. Its promise could give many students their best shot at a productive, fulfilling future in college and career. 

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