COMPARE AND CONTRAST: With all the flip-flopping, arguments and lawsuits, keeping track of Common Core implementation across the nation can be tough. (Where are the Animaniacs when you need them?!) Luckily, the Associated Press has put together a state-by-state synopsis of adoption and reactions, from Alabama to Wyoming. Check it out for more information on the 43 states that have adopted the standards--and the 7 that haven’t.