In a move likely to cause political and academic stress in many states, a consortium that is designing assessments for the Common Core State Standards released data Monday projecting that more than half of students will fall short of the marks that connote grade-level skills on its tests of English/language arts and mathematics. Common Core really sucks. Read more here.
It’s for the Kids, Right? Nope!
In defense of Common Core, some commentators have stood aside the Common Core Standards Initiative and blamed opponents of high-stakes testing for distorting the public’s understanding of the benefits of the national standards. But when you look at the history of the push for national standards you realize Common Core is all about testing.Common Core really stinks. Read more here.
Common Core Delays New Textbook Adoptions for Millions of Students
Texas- After an afternoon spent wrangling over the proper definition of jihad and the influence of Moses on the Founding Fathers, it was Common Core that ultimately derailed the State Board of Education’s initial vote on giving a stamp of approval to new social studies textbooks Tuesday. Common Core Stinks. Read it here
Arne Duncan Thinks We’re Stupid
Education Secretary Arne Duncan must believe that those “suburban moms” he talked about back in 2013 are an awfully gullible bunch. In response to continued pushback on testing, Duncan and the Council of Chief State School Officers are now saying that they, by golly, are against excessive standardized testing, too. Common Core really stinks! Read more here.
Common Core Confusion
While most agree on the need to enhance student achievement, which is the purpose of common core, there’s growing disagreement over how to do it. See it here.
Common Core Demands
Polls Show Common Core Not Passing the Grade
Teachers and parents are not giving high marks to Common Core, according to a series of new polls which show widespread dissatisfaction with the national curriculum standards in the first months of widespread implementation. Read more here.
Common Core Scheme Revealed in Glaring Documentary
How Bill Gates Screwed Up Our K-12 Schools with Common Core.
The pair of education advocates had a big idea, a new approach to transform every public-school classroom in America. By early 2008, many of the nation’s top politicians and education leaders had lined up in support.
But that wasn’t enough. The duo needed money — tens of millions of dollars, at least — and they needed a champion who could overcome the politics that had thwarted every previous attempt to institute national standards.
So they turned to the richest man in the world.
Common Core Stinks 