SWEETWATER-The Sweetwater Board of Education held its first meeting in the brand new Central Office building Monday.

While basking in the glow of new surroundings, board members did learn more about Common Core Standards and the new online assessments to go along with them and the technology required for students to take the exams.

The Common Core State Standards are a set of standards for math and English Language Arts that were developed to ensure every student graduates high school prepared for college or the workforce, according to the Tennessee Department of Education.  

See full story in the Sunday, March 17, edition of The Advocate & Democrat.