[MrLemon]

(09-23-2013 10:43 PM)kbell Wrote:  

What do you guys think of common core?

I remember reading a article about it which went into at least 6 reasons why it sucked but can't find the article right now.

Common core is one of the great fuckups of all times. Every single thing they claimed, to sell it, is an outright lie. Unbelievable.

"It's a joint effort by educators" -- Lie. It was created by one little special interest group.

"The states voluntarily adopted it". -- Lie. They basically slammed it past the State Governors (bypassed the school systems COMPLETELY) and told nobody involved what it really entailed. Con-job on all sides, funded by Melissa Gates providing a $175 million dollar PR grant.

"The Feds are funding it" -- Lie. The feds are funding about 20% and the school districts -- already near bankruptcy -- are getting fucked for the other 80%.

"it will help kids" -- Lie. Does nothing to improve standards or education. It just makes everybody change to a common standard so it's "easier to measure". Yeah... it will destroy half the school districts in the country in the process, but it will be easier to measure. Kids are already so confused and exhausted by all the chaos at their schools.

This will be the final blow that will kill the already-on-life-support-and near-death american educational system. I have 2 kids in school right now. You have no idea how bad this is, on top of what we already endure. We hate the idea of homeschooling but are now looking at it purely as a form of survival.

People without kids have no fucking idea.