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YES. TheKentuckian Mar 2014 #1
From how I have it seen implemented exboyfil Mar 2014 #2
Thank you for your thoughtful answer! Scuba Mar 2014 #7
I'm both. MannyGoldstein Mar 2014 #3
Thank you for your thoughtful answer! Scuba Mar 2014 #8
+1. nt bemildred Mar 2014 #13
As a Texan......... PlanetaryOrbit Mar 2014 #25
As a Texan... LostOne4Ever Mar 2014 #26
They might be teaching the test. hollysmom Mar 2014 #28
The Common Core is a tool for the corporations to steal more money from public schools greatlaurel Mar 2014 #4
Please post this as an OP. senseandsensibility Mar 2014 #6
Thank you for your thoughtful answer! I agree it should be an OP. Scuba Mar 2014 #9
Excellent Tree-Hugger Mar 2014 #16
Thank you all! greatlaurel Mar 2014 #21
+1 jsr Mar 2014 #24
It is the latest gravy train of money roody Mar 2014 #5
As I understand it part of the problem is that the implementation is very vague. LeftyMom Mar 2014 #10
Thank you for your thoughtful answer! Scuba Mar 2014 #11
Happy to be the first rec. this is a great, infomative thread cali Mar 2014 #12
My stepdaughter switched to a new school in the 2nd grade Codeine Mar 2014 #14
It is an educational fad AngryAmish Mar 2014 #15
Common Core is designed to bust teacher tenure and get rid of over 40 age teachers. CK_John Mar 2014 #17
We like the idea but are nervous about the specifics Recursion Mar 2014 #18
As per The Espoused One who actually understands it: Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #19
Core Knowledge is not something new. Our charter school has been teaching this curriculum for 6 yrs. Pisces Mar 2014 #20
Common Core is a set of standards in reading and math, and nothing else. kwassa Mar 2014 #22
I think it's time we return the art of education to our educators. LiberalAndProud Mar 2014 #23
I started to read about it hfojvt Mar 2014 #27
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